Review for Quiz #1 (Notes 1 – 4) Immigration and Industrialization

Before the light bulb was invented and improved, homes used what kind of material to light lamps? kerosene Click One Time for Answer

What new invention helped women outside the home thanks to the invention of electricity? Typewriters, telephones, and sewing machines opened up job opportunities for women outside of the home. Click One Time for Answer

People could live on the outskirts of the city and commute to work in the city with this kind of electric transportation: Electric streetcar Click One Time for Answer

What did Alexander Graham Bell invent that altered (changed) the way people communicated? telephone Click One Time for Answer

What product was first created on the assembly line and which business man was the first to use it? Cars were made on a moving assembly line by Henry Ford Click One Time for Answer

Who used the assembly line to create cars faster? Henry Ford Click Two Times for Answers

What was an improvement to city transportation as well as making home products that made life easier for many women? electricity Click One Time for Answer

For what was Madame C.J. Walker famous ? First African American millionaire Became wealthy through her shampoo and beauty products Click Two Times for Answers

Who created a cheaper method for converting iron into steel? Henry Bessemer Click One Time for Answer

What new creation made the light bulb, street cars, vacuum cleaners, and telephone possible? electricity Click One Time for Answer

In the late 1800s, the United States economy changed from an agricultural economy to an…? Industrial or manufactured economy Click One Time for Answer

Who invented the telegraph? Samuel Morse Click One Time for Answer

Mass production was a new method used in the early 1900s where many goods could be made at a time. Who was the entrepreneur that used the method of mass producing and what did he mass produce? Henry Ford cars Click Twice for Answers

What was a major benefit of Ford’s assembly line? More cars could be made at a time so their prices could be lower Click One Time for Answer

How did the invention of the incandescent light bulb contribute to economic/industrial growth? Factories could run at night without having to use kerosene Click One Time for Answer

Workers or labor are considered what kind of resource? Human resources Click One Time for Answer

What are the major factors of production? Land Labor Capital Technology Click Four Times for Answers

How did the telegraph promote the economic/industrial growth in the United States? People could place orders for goods and make sure items were delivered on time Click One Time for Answer

Samuel Morse invented the telegraph but how did this help the Railroad industry? Kept railroads on schedule Prevented accidents Click Two Times for Answers

In what kind of business did William Randolph Hearst make his money? The newspaper business Click One Time for Answer

Oil, iron, coal, and water are examples of this kind of resource since they are found in nature and are useful to people: Natural resources Click One Time for Answer

What men were known to have the first successful flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C. in 1903? Wright Brothers Click One Time for Answer

Which group of people were the first to be able to afford having a telephone and electricity in their homes? Only the wealthy could afford it at first. Click One Time for Answer

Which person improved the light bulb by using a carbon filament? Thomas Edison Click Three Time for Answer

What term is given to the type of resource that includes tools, money and machinery? Capital Resources Click One Time for Answer

What new invention allowed people to communicate with each other without learning a system like the Morse Code? telephone Click Two Times for Answers

Why was Ford’s assembly line important to the automobile industry? It allowed him to mass produce his cars. He was able to make them quickly and sell them cheaper than other cars Click One Time for Answer

What was the type of light bulb that was invented to last longer due to the carbon filament? incandescent Click One Time for Answer

Which material is converted to steel so it can be used to make bridges, buildings, and railroads? Iron ore is converted to steel Click One Time for Answer

Where did the majority (or most) people live by 1920? Cities or in urban areas Click One Time for Answer

Which group of people were encouraged to work for big businesses since they would work long hours for little pay? immigrants Click One Time for Answer

Which man made his money and fame in the oil business? Rockefeller (remember- rocks are in the ground…just like oil) Click One Time for Answer

Which man made him money and fortune in the steel business? Carnegie (remember…cars are made of steel frames) Click One Time for Answer

“Grains to cereal, iron to steel, hogs to pork chops” are all evidence (proof) of what economic concept? Raw materials (found in nature) being turned into manufactured products (things that are made and bought) Click One Time for Answer

Think about the inventions of Bell and Edison from the late 1800s. What could you infer about how their inventions have changed since they were made? Their inventions have constantly been improved over the years but are still being used today (telephones, light bulbs) Click One Time for Answer

Rockefeller and Carnegie had monopolies (or complete control of) of their industries. What is a negative aspect that monopolies have for those consumers who purchase goods and services? Because they control their industries, there is very little competition. This means consumers are forced to pay whatever monopolies set as the price and can’t “shop around” for a better choice- since there is no other choice. Click One Time for Answer