1. American Industrialization Quizzo Review Game 9 th American Civilization Council Rock High School North

2. Rise of Industry Quizzo 1. The total value of all goods and services that a country produces during a year is known as its…

3. Rise of Industry Quizzo 2. Between 1860 and 1910, the population of the United States nearly in size.

4. Rise of Industry Quizzo 3. Between 1870 and 1910, more than million immigrants arrived in the United States.

5. Rise of Industry Quizzo 4. In 1874 this Scottish immigrant began experimenting with ways to transmit sound via an electrical current. In 1876 he succeeded in inventing the telephone, revolutionizing communications.

6. Rise of Industry Quizzo 5. Supporters of this “hands off” economic philosophy believe that governments should not interfere in the economy other than to protect property rights and maintain peace.

7. Railroads Quizzo Questions 1. The railroad boom began in the year 1862 with the Railway Act.

8. 2. One railroad line, the Pacific, pushed westward from Omaha, Nebraska in the year 1865.

9. 3. The Pacific Railroad employed about 10,000 workers from.

10. 4. List the 4 time zones of the United States.

11. 5. This American businessman provided the initial gift for a university that was named after himself. Bonus Question: What does the word gift mean it the above context?

12. 6. This scandal involved several members of Congress who had bought shares (well below the market value) in a construction company.

13. Big Business Quizzo 1.List examples of fixed costs 2.List examples of operating costs 3.Who was known for using vertical integration in the steel industry? 4.Who was known for using horizontal integration in the oil industry? 5.What is a “holding company”? 6.What is a corporation? 7.What new developments in retail sales occurred in the late 19 th century?

14. Men of Big Business Quizzo 1. He made numerous wise financial investments, sold railroad securities in Europe, and founded Steel Company in his own name, which revolutionized steelmaking in the United States.

15. 2. This man co-established the Standard Oil Company.

16. 3. After losing his law library and property in a fire, this American businessman moved to California where he opened his own general store that sold mining supplies.

17. 4. This man was born the son of a financier in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1837.

18. 5. Following a period in which he earned his living buying and selling animal hides, this man eventually turned his interests to the more lucrative railroad market.

19. Unions Quizzo 1.Workers with special skills and training. They received higher wages and had more control over their time. 2.Companies refusing to allow employees into their facilities to work is known as. 3.A “progressive” union for the time that welcomed women and African Americans. 4.When a federal court issues a legal order to stop a strike. 5.Union that represented the rights of skilled workers. 6.If a company could only hire union members it is known as a Shop. 7.One of the most famous female labor organizers.