Industrial Era #2

JP Morgan was in involved in what industry?

• All of these

• Banking

• Electricity

• Steel

Which financier played a significant role in the development of the electrical industry by supporting Thomas Edison?

• Henry Ford

• JP Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

JP Morgan bought what company for $480 million dollars?

• New York RR

• Carnegie Steel

• Sears Catalog

• Standard Oil

How did Henry Ford's assembly line impact the automobile industry?

• Made cars more affordable

• Made cars less reliable

• Reduced the number of cars produced

• Made cars more expensive

How did mass production affect consumer goods?

• Made them more expensive

• Made them less reliable

• Made them less available

• Made them cost less

What innovation is Nikola Tesla best known for in the field of electricity?

• Direct current (DC)

• Incandescent light bulb

• Alternating current (AC)

• Telegraph

Which inventor is known for his rivalry with Thomas Edison in the development of electrical systems?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Henry Ford

• JP Morgan

Which labor movement event is associated with a bomb explosion during a protest in Chicago?

• Ludlow Massacre

• Pullman Strike

• Homestead Strike

• Haymarket Square riot

Which of the following best describes the working conditions in factories before the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?

• Safe and well-regulated

• Dangerous and poorly regulated

• Comfortable and modern

• Spacious and clean

What was one of the main goals of labor movements in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Elimination of all factories

• Improved working conditions

• Decrease in wages

• Increase in working hours