Inventions
The telegram was invented in 1844 by this person...?
Samuel Morse.
Who invented Morse code?
Hint: It's in the name!
Samuel Morse
By 1900 the U.S. was the leading industrial power in the World. True/False
True
Many workers came to America from other countries to seek their wealth. True/False
True
During the Industrial Revolution, many people moved to rural areas to find work. True/ False
False.
How many continental railroads were there by 1883?
5
This invention gave the north a serious tactical advantage in the Civil War.
The telegram
In the late 1800s America produced _____ of the world's steel
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 2/5
B
The _________s of labor were a major union in the United States in the 1800s
Knights
Time zones were created because of what industry?
The railroad industry
This invention made it possible to transport goods and people farther away and much quicker than before.
The railroad
The telephone was created by this person in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
In the late 1800s Standard Oil controlled ________ of oil refineries in the country
A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 95%
C.
How many members did the National Labor Union have after 6 years?
A. 300,000
B.234,000
C. 600,000
600,000
This new form of transportation gave the North a big advantage in the Civil War.
Railroad
This man improved the strength of steel rails and width for train tracks
A. Cornelius Vanderbilt
B. Andrew Carnagie.
C. George Washington
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
This process of making steel made it possible to create higher quality and quantity of steel.
The Bessimer process
Who was forced to buy the steel industry from Andrew Carnegie?
J.P. Morgan
The American Federation of Labor made it so some, none, or all workers had to be in a union?
All workers
Name the millionaire who donated millions of dollars to charity.
Andrew Carnegie.
This invention made a need for oil again, after a period of oil not being necessary in many industries.
The automobile.
The first continental railroad was created in what year?
A. 1832
B. 1869
C. 1873
B. 1869
How many millions of acres of land did the U.S. government give to railroad companies?
A. 240
B. 250
C. 170
170 million
The Interstate Commerce Act stopped Railroad companies from...?
Making unfair prices and discriminating against lower and middle class people.
Name the corporation that was the first million dollar company.
U.S. Steel