Andrew Carnegie brought the Bessemer process to the U.S. What was a consequence of his action?

Steel began replacing iron in rails, trains, and bridges.

What was Henry Ford's great achievement?

He mass-produced cars cheaply with an assembly line.

What was one consequence of the business boom?

People began moving to the cities in search of better lives.

How did people benefit from living in cities?

There were many more forms of entertainment in cities.

What inspired builders to construct skyscrapers?

The price of land in the cities increased dramatically.

How did Thomas Edison improve the quality of life in U.S. cities?

by creating an electrical distribution system

How did business owners get away with paying workers such low wages?

Many people were competing for jobs, so wages stayed low.

What is the connection between industrialization and urbanization?

People moved to cities, where new industries and jobs were.

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History Alive! Lesson 25

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Industrial Revolution

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1
Andrew Carnegie brought the Bessemer process to the U.S. What was a consequence of his action?
Americans could communicate using the telephone.
Steel began replacing iron in rails, trains, and bridges.
Electricity became an everyday source of light and power.
Workers could produce more goods at a reduced cost.
2
Which of these was an effect of the rapid growth of cities due to industrialization?
crowded tenement housing
improved city services
immigration restrictions
high unemployment
3
What was Henry Ford's great achievement?
He created electric motors to replace steam engines.
He mass-produced cars cheaply with an assembly line.
He controlled the steelmaking process.
He bought up rival companies in his industry.
4
Who was responsible for developing the U.S. steel industry?
Andrew Carnegie
Cardi B
Max Blanck
John D. Rockefeller
5
What was one consequence of the business boom?
Rural areas gained population.
Companies offered more job security to their workers.
Average incomes for all Americans rose.
People began moving to the cities in search of better lives.
6
How did people benefit from living in cities?
There were many more forms of entertainment in cities.
Cities provided less ways for people to spend their money.
Life in the cities was safer than in the countryside.
With fewer animals around, cities were cleaner to live in.
7
Which words describe the tenements where about two-thirds of New Yorkers lived?
unclean and dangerous
trendy and sophisticated
bright and airy
big and new
8
What inspired builders to construct skyscrapers?
The price of land in the cities increased dramatically.
Rich people preferred the top floors of tall buildings.
City planners no longer approved single-story buildings.
People wanted buildings that would bring them closer to God.
9
Which of these is an important aspect of industrialization?
government-owned business
Machine-made products
privately owned business
handmade goods
10
What was one purpose of the business organization known as the trust?
to provide employee benefits
to offer quality training
to control prices
to reward employees
11
How did Thomas Edison improve the quality of life in U.S. cities?
by creating an electrical distribution system
by improving factory conditions
by inventing communication systems
by building tenement houses
12
The inventor who created the telephone was
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Bessemer
Thomas Edison
13
Which of these is an entrepreneur?
a farm employee
a successful business owner
a city factory worker
a government employee
14
How did business owners get away with paying workers such low wages?
Employers couldn't afford high wages because of the economy.
Many people were competing for jobs, so wages stayed low.
Workers did not complain about wages.
Few immigrants had any practical skills worth paying for.
15
Mass production of goods affected life in the United States in all of these ways except
products were more affordable
working conditions were better
more people were employed
more factories were built
16
What is the connection between industrialization and urbanization?
Cities didn't grow because there were no jobs in factories.
City leaders banned factories because of pollution.
People moved to cities, where new industries and jobs were.
Factories were built in rural areas, so people left cities.

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