American Industrialization Quiz

What was America’s chief source of energy between 1865 to 1950?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Solar Power

Who brought the Bessemer conversion process to America?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

What did the Bessemer conversion process do?

• Made steel production faster and cheaper

• Improved textile manufacturing

• Enhanced agricultural productivity

• Developed the telegraph system

Who invented the telephone in 1876?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Samuel Morse

What is mass production?

• Production of goods in large quantities

• Production of goods by hand

• Production of goods in small batches

• Production of goods using traditional methods

What was the economy like before industrialization?

• Primarily agricultural

• Highly industrialized

• Technology-driven

• Service-oriented

How did an expansion in railroads contribute to the growth of America?

• By decreasing transportation costs

• By reducing the need for labor

• By limiting access to markets

• By increasing travel time

What is vertical and horizontal integration?

• Strategies to control supply and distribution

• Methods to improve employee productivity

• Techniques to enhance product quality

• Approaches to reduce environmental impact

Who were the key inventors mentioned in the passage that revolutionized communication and energy during the Industrial Revolution?

• Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla and Henry Ford

• Samuel Morse and Eli Whitney

• George Westinghouse and James Watt

What term is used to describe powerful industrialists like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie in the passage?

• Robber barons

• Captains of industry

• Industrial magnates

• Economic titans