Guided Reading 3.1

What was one of the challenges faced by Chinese laborers while working on the Central Pacific Railroad?

• Easy terrain

• Blasting tunnels

• Building houses

• Planting trees

The expansion of industry in the late 19th century led to the growth of ________.

• Small farms

• Big business

• Local markets

• Handicrafts

In what year did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific complete the transcontinental railroad?

• 1868

• 1869

• 1870

• 1871

Who invented the telephone in 1876?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Samuel Morse

Fill in the blank: In 1882, the United States ______ Chinese immigration.

• Encouraged

• Restricted

• Ignored

• Promoted

Who was Edwin L. Drake?

• An inventor

• A prospector

• A geologist

• A mechanic

Pattillo Higgins believed there was oil at ________.

• Beaumont

• Spindletop

• Houston

• Dallas

What was one of the main reasons for the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• New uses of natural resources

• Decline in urban population

• Decrease in labor markets

• Reduction in technological development.

The Bessemer process was developed to produce ______ steel.

• brittle

• flexible

• heavy

• rust-prone

Which state had the most steel-producing areas according to the map?

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Illinois