Vocabulary
A period of rapid growth in industry and technology from the 1870s through WWII in the U.S.
The American Industrial Revolution
True or False: The Industrial Revolution led to large amounts of pollution and filth.
True
This man started the Standard Oil Company and formed America's first monopoly.
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
Inventor of the "coded alphabet" used in telegraphs, consisting of lines and dots. The name of his alphabet bears his last name.
Samuel Morse.
a person who invests in a company by buying stock
shareholder
True or False: Women and children were not allowed to work during the Industrial Revolution.
False, they were allowed to work and were often paid less.
This Scottish-American led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history
Andrew Carnegie
Alexander G. Bell
This man invented vulcanized rubber, and a popular tire company still bears his last name.
Charles Goodyear
share of ownership a company sells in its business
stock
True or False: The working and lower classes had great working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
False, working conditions were poor, unsafe, and crowded during the Industrial Revolution.
This man was an American Financier, who worked on Wall Street and spearheaded the formation of many companies. He is best known today for his banking success, and his financial company still exists to this day.
JP Morgan
American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane
The Wright Brothers
Inventor of the typewriter and modern day QWERTY keyboard
Christopher Sholes
a person who starts a company
entrepreneur
True or False: The Industrial Revolution caused for America's population to decrease, as the streets were filthy and people died quickly from disease.
False, people were flooding into the country and over time the US's population had huge increases.
This was an American businessman who built his wealth in railroads and shipping, and a famous university remains in his name. Go Black and Gold!
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Inventor of the Model-T mobile and Assembly Line; established a motor car company in Detroit, MI.
Henry Ford
Inventor of the first inexpensive steel production process.
Henry Bessemmer
total control of a type of industry by a person or company
monopoly
False, the Industrial Revolution made transportation much better and more affordable for all groups
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! This man is still to this day the wealthiest American ever.
John D. Rockefeller
This man was responsible for creating the radio, the induction motor, and a revolutionary coil that bears his name to this day. A popular modern day billionaire is very admiring of him...
Nikola Tesla
Inventor of the Mechanical Reaper
Cyrus McCormick