Robber Barons
Post Civil-War
Misc
Inventions
Misc Pt.2
100
What Robber Baron was known for his role in the banking industry?
J.P. Morgan
100
Why were railroads important after the Civil War
The federal government invested heavily in building and standardizing rail lines, which later connected farms, towns, and cities, fueling trade and industry after the war.
100
What were the three most important resources produced during the Industrial Revolution?
Oil, Iron, Coal
100
What year was the light bulb invented
1880
100
What is an example of a good and a service?
...
200
What Robber Baron invented the assembly line?
Henry Ford
200
What people were forced into sharecropping?
(Double points for getting both answers)
Newly freed slaves and poor white farmers.
200
Double Point Question:
What month of the year was Mr. Neitzke born?
June
200
What group of people were able to get jobs thanks to typewriters?
Women
200
Double Point Question:
What is Mr. Neitzke's favorite movie?
Dune 2
300
What Robber Baron was responsible for the railroad industry?
C. Vanderbilt
300
Railroads transformed the economy and geography of the United States in the late 1800s.
1860 -> 30,000 miles
1900 -> ?
193,000
300
What were the most important cities to the industrial revolution?
300 for each correct answer
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Pittsburgh
300
What two inventions is Thomas Edison credited for inventing
1. Light bulb 2. Phonograph
300
What years did the Industrial Revolution Span?
1865-1914
400
What Robber Baron was known as the richest man in history?
Rockefeller
400
How did the Civil War start the Industrial Revolution?
A. Need for Mass Production
B. To rebuild the South
C. To help freed slaves find jobs
A. Need for Mass Production
400
What industry is this depicting? 
Standard Oil
400
How long did it take to build a Ford on the assembly line?
One hour and thirty three minutes
400
How many yearly deaths were there during the industrial revolution (Member Crash Course)
35,000
500
What was the name of the car Henry Ford made affordable for the majority of Americans
Model T
500
What does Urbanization mean?
Moving from small farm towns to a big city for better opportunity
500
What is an economy?
The way money is earned and spent
500
How long was the Wright brothers first flight
12 seconds
500
Industrialization is the process of shifting a region's or country's economy from agriculture to ______________
Manufacturing