What service jobs were created in the growing cities?

firemen, street sweeper, garbage collector

What role did Elwood Haynes play in the development of Indiana's economy?

He built Indiana's first automobile company.

Why did many factory owners move to this area of Indiana beginning around 1890?

The land was cheap, and there was good transportation

Which describes the productivity of farmers and the price they could charge for their products?

productivity went up, prices went down

What important role did immigrants play in the economic growth of Indiana?

worked in steel mills and coal mines

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1
Which of the following best fits the missing item on the chart?
Indiana businesses shipped products quickly and easily
many farmers owed debt
Newcomers settled in cities and towns
Farmers sold products all over the country
2
Which Indiana city was built at the same time as the largest steel company in the Calumet area?
East Chicago
Hammond
Portage
Gary
3
Which building is directly connected to farming?
automobile factory
oil refinery
steel mill
flour mill
4
An organization of workers is
labor union
urban
literacy
productivity
5
What service jobs were created in the growing cities?
firemen, street sweeper, garbage collector
automobile makers, oil company workers, steel mill workers
farmers, flour millers, meat packers
store keepers, grocery clerks, business owners
6
The ablity to read and write is
urban
labor union
literacy
productivity
7
About how many automobile companies manufactured cars in Indiana in the early 1900's?
7,000
40
2
375
8
What role did Elwood Haynes play in the development of Indiana's economy?
He built the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
He built Indiana's first automobile company.
He made generous donations to improve education.
He urged Indiana's lawmakers to improve public education.
9
The amount of work done in a set amount of time is
urban
labor union
productivity
literacy
10
Why did many factory owners move to this area of Indiana beginning around 1890?
Land was already developed, easier to build factories.
There were large cities there to house workers.
The land was cheap, and there was good transportation
Easy to get workers because most immigrants lived there.
11
Which of the following increased the productivity of farmers?
Caleb Mill's Speech
Elbert Gary's steelworks
Ball Brother's glass jars
James Oliver's plow
12
A person who risks money to start a new business is
strike
migrate
regulate
entrepreneur
13
What natural resource attracted new businesses to towns near Muncie in the late 1800's?
natural gas
rivers
coal
oil
14
Which new service job was needed because the buildings were made out of wood?
garbage collector
street sweeper
fireman
water company worker
15
Which of the following political leaders was elected to President of the United States?
Thomas R. Marshall
Benjamin Harrison
Dan Quayle
Charles W. Fairbanks
16
Which describes the productivity of farmers and the price they could charge for their products?
productivity went up, prices went up
productivity went down, prices went up
productivity went down, prices went down
productivity went up, prices went down
17
What important role did immigrants play in the economic growth of Indiana?
took jobs farmers did not want to do
worked in steel mills and coal mines
opened their own factories and businesses
immigrants helped increase farm productivity
18
A word relating to city life is
productivity
urban
labor union
literacy

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