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Chapter 14 Industrialization
Chapter 14 Industrialization
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Practice quiz for test from The Americans chapter 14.
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1
The use of standardized time zones was introduced in order to benefit
factory owners whose workers had set schedules.
railroad companies and train travelers.
telephone and telegraph operators.
manufacturers who dealt in interstate trade.
2
Which entrance is closed?
the monopolists'
the senators'
the president's
the people's
3
What is the
main
idea of the cartoon?
Senators can be bribed by the judges.
Owners of the business monopolies control the Senate.
Ordinary people are not allowed in the Senate.
the Senate is working for the people and NOT monopolists.
4
Into how many time zones is the continental United States divided?
2
3
4
1
5
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the immense industrial boom of the early 1900s?
a decrease in population
government support of business
an abundance of natural resources
new inventions
6
Successfully used a steam engine to remove oil beneath the earth's surface.
Thomas Alva Edison
Henry Bessemer
Edwin L. Drake
Christopher Sholes
7
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?
iron
coal
paper
oil
8
Inventor of the telephone
Henry Bessemer
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Alva Edison
Edwin L. Drake
9
In the 1800s, which of the following was NOT a use for steel?
railroads
houses
skyscrapers
bridges
10
To improve labor conditions, many industrial workers formed
blacklists
unions
holding companies
trusts
11
Developed an efficient technique for transforming iron into steel.
Edwin L. Drake
Christopher Sholes
Henry Bessemer
Alexander Graham Bell
12
Vertical integration involves
Merging with companies that produce the same product
Using new methods to decrease competition
Lowering the quality of the product.
Controlling all aspects of production including raw material
13
Andrew Carnegie gained control of a large % of the steel industry by doing everything EXCEPT
lowering the quality of his product
buying out his competitors
buying out his suppliers
underselling his competitors
14
What group do the large men in the back of the room represent?
union leaders
American citizens
wealthy monopolists
powerful senators
15
What is the setting of the cartoon?
The United States Senate
Ford's Theatre
The Supreme Court
corporate boardroom
16
Inventor of the typewriter
Christopher Sholes
Alexander Graham Bell
Edwin L. Drake
Henry Bessemer
17
Perfected the incandescent lightbulb.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Alva Edison
Edwin L. Drake
Henry Bessemer
18
Examine the clothing of the men in the back of the room. How are they shown?
as small or tiny
as bags of money
as weak men
as short people
19
In the late 1800s, collective bargaining was a technique used to
limit the power of labor unions.
by business owners to control workers.
win workers rights.
Expand business production.
20
Who are the smaller men in the picture?
railroad magnates
U.S. Senators
judges
wealthy industrialists
21
What is the time difference between Eastern and Pacific time? (Boston to Los Angeles)
two hours
four hours
three hours
one hour
