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Industrialization
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1
What is a "vertical city?"
a city in the mountains
a city in the desert
a city that grows UPWARD, not out
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Why was oil an important fossil fuel during Industrialization?
because gasoline is made from oil
because oil is used in the Bessemer process
because oil is needed to make clothing
because people need oil for cooking
3
How does a capitalist society measure success?
money
generosity
size of family
IQ level
4
Workers formed unions & participated in _________ to persuade business owners to pay them more
Bessemer Process
free market
manufacturing
strikes
5
The development of _________ led to a decrease in the number of deaths from disease
sewers
steel
automobiles
skyscrapers
6
Which invention was
most important
to the development of machinery?
the steam engine
the light bulb
the telephone
the computer
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Why are monopolies dangerous to capitalism?
makes everyone equal by giving them all the same money
they lead to communism because the govt owns all business
interfere with the free market by eliminating competition
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Urbanization is
the rapid growth of cities
to make man-made products
an organization that brings together workers
when the government leaves business alone
9
Industrialization is the birth of "modern" America because
Cities grew, lots of things were invented
The internet was invented
Modern art was born
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The Bessemer Process led to the mass production of
mineral resources
automobiles
fossil fuels
steel
11
In addition to inventing the automobile, ________________ is the founder of the assembly line
Vanderbilt
Ford
Rockefeller
Carnegie
12
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was so deadly because
the building collapsed
there were no fire safety features in the building
the building exploded
the fire department never came
13
A labor union is
the rapid growth of cities
an org. that brings together workers to improve conditions
a person who starts a business
when only one company controls an industry
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Who invented the electric light bulb?
Albert Einstein
Thomas Edison
JP Morgan
Benjamin Franklin
15
The United States is a ____________ system
capitalist
socialist
communist
fascist
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How were most products made before industrialization?
in factories
by hand
imported from Mexico
by computer
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Workers and their families often lived in ________ which were cheaply made apartment buildings
tenements
townhouses
hovels
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Capitalism is
when the government leaves business alone
econ. sysyem that gains wealth by priv. ownership of busines
the rapid growth of cities
to make man-made products
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Which of these is a
benefit
of capitalism?
income inequality
the potential to make a lot of money
financial risk
widespread poverty
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Why was coal so important in Industrialization?
coal was used to power car engines
because workers ate coal for food
because electrical power stations were powered by coal
because skyscrapers were made of coal
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What was the most important mineral resource for steel production?
gold
iron ore
copper
zinc
