How did the development of the steel and oil industries contribute to the second industrial revolution?

B) Steel enabled infrastructure, oil powered new machines.

What was the impact of the Daws Act?

A) It aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands.

What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?

C) Federal act outlawing and going against monopolies and trusts.

When does a monopoly happen?

D) When one company controls an entire industry

Who were the leading inventors ( African American And women inventors)

A) Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Lewis Latimer., C) Granville Woods, Madam C.J. Walker, Margaret Knight.

Who was Henry Flagler?

A) Industrialist who helped develop FL by making railroads & luxury hotels.

How did new business practices affect the American Economy?

D) Spurred growth via efficiency and big companies.

What are the social causes of the second Industrial Revolution?

B) Growth of cities, rise of a middle class, and labor movements.

What was the Bessemer Process used for?

B) Blowing air through molten iron to make steel.

Who was John D Rockefeller?

A) Founder of Standard Oil and became one of the richest men in history.

What was the Interstate Commerce Act?

B) Law keeping railroad rates & government tried to regulate big businesses

What is the difference between the 1st and 2nd Industrial Revolution?

C) 1st: steam, textiles; 2nd: electricity, steel.

What are the political causes of the Second Industrial Revolution?

C) Government policies supporting industrial growth and expansion.

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How did the development of the steel and oil industries contribute to the second industrial revolution?
C) They primarily funded artistic and cultural movements.
B) Steel enabled infrastructure, oil powered new machines.
D) They led to a decrease in factory production and trade.
A) They mainly boosted textile and agricultural sectors.
2
What was the impact of the Daws Act?
D) It provided financial aid for Native American businesses.
A) It aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands.
C) It established new national parks for conservation.
B) It strengthened tribal lands and self-governance.
3
What was the Sherman Antitrust Act?
B) Legislation setting standards for food safety.
C) Federal act outlawing and going against monopolies and trusts.
D) Act establishing the national banking system.
A) Law protecting workers' rights to unionize.
4
When does a monopoly happen?
C) When consumers have many choices for one product.
D) When one company controls an entire industry
A) When many companies sell identical products.
B) When the government regulates prices for fairness.
5
Who were the leading inventors ( African American And women inventors)
B) Thomas Jefferson, Bill Gates, and Lewis Armstrong.
A) Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Lewis Latimer.
C) Granville Woods, Madam C.J. Walker, Margaret Knight.
D) Sarah Boone, Mary Kenner, Garret Morgan.
6
Who was Henry Flagler?
C) Inventor of the cotton gin and agricultural innovator.
D) Civil War general known for his strategic brilliance.
A) Industrialist who helped develop FL by making railroads & luxury hotels.
B) Famous architect who designed the U.S. Capitol.
7
How did new business practices affect the American Economy?
D) Spurred growth via efficiency and big companies.
B) Caused a major economic depression nationwide.
C) Favored small shops over large corporations.
A) Hurt growth with less production and higher prices.
8
What are the social causes of the second Industrial Revolution?
C) Increased power of the aristocracy and feudal systems.
D) A decrease in immigration and less diverse populations.
B) Growth of cities, rise of a middle class, and labor movements.
A) Decline of cities and a return to rural life.
9
What was the Bessemer Process used for?
A) Rapidly cooling steel for stronger tools.
C) A way to weave shiny metallic fabrics.
B) Blowing air through molten iron to make steel.
D) A new system of rotating farm crops.
10
Who was John D Rockefeller?
C) President during the Civil War.
B) Pioneering aviator and aviation entrepreneur.
A) Founder of Standard Oil and became one of the richest men in history.
D) Famous inventor of the telephone.
11
What are the economic causes of the second Industrial Revolution?
B) Growth of Railroads, New Markets to sell goods.
C) Investment in new technologies and industries.
D) All of the above.
A) New natural resources (coal, oil, Iron).
12
What was the Interstate Commerce Act?
B) Law keeping railroad rates & government tried to regulate big businesses
D) Legislation funding canal construction projects.
A) Law promoting trade between all U.S. states.
C) Act establishing national highway speed limits.
13
What is the difference between the 1st and 2nd Industrial Revolution?
C) 1st: steam, textiles; 2nd: electricity, steel.
B) 1st: US focused; 2nd: Europe focused.
D) 1st: small businesses; 2nd: large corporations.
A) 1st: farming tech; 2nd: factory machines.
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What are the political causes of the Second Industrial Revolution?
B) A global shift towards absolute monarchies.
C) Government policies supporting industrial growth and expansion.
A) Decreased government regulation of businesses.
D) Increased isolationism and decline of international trade.

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