Inventions
Who invented the lightbulb?
A. Thomas Edison
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. The Wright Brothers
D. Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
After industrialization started, what was the NUMBER ONE REASON why people wanted to immigrate (move) to the United States?
A. Failing crops
B. Better jobs
C. Unfair government
D. No religious freedom (religious persecution)
B. Better jobs
What holiday do we celebrate every September to honor the working people in the United States?
A. Labor Day
B. Memorial Day
C. Independence Day
D. Union Day
A. Labor Day
Specialization is...
A. unfair treatment
B. focusing on only one job
C. the use of science to invent things that solve problems
D. to move to new place
B. focusing on only one job
What was one of the regions where cities grew because of the Second Industrial Revolution? Earn an extra 100 points for every other area you can name (there are four in all!)
North, South, West, Midwest
What was the name of the automobile Henry Ford made with an assembly line?
The Model T.
How did the Second Industrial Revolution begin?
Because..
A. People left their jobs after problems with technology
B. Farming became more popular
C. The cotton gin was invented, which helped farming
D. New technology improved transportation and manufacturing
D. New technology improved transportation and manufacturing
What was the name of the groups that workers would form to fight against unfair wages, working hours, and unsafe working conditions?
A. Memorial Day
B. Labor Unions
C. The Federal Trade Commission
D. Labor Day
B. Labor Unions
Immigrate means...
A. to move to a new place
B. unfair treatment
C. refusing to work because of unfair work conditions
D. a new idea, improvement, or method
A. to move to a new place
An assembly line is a way to produce a product where multiple people perform one jib to make it. Henry Ford used the assembly line to make the Model T.
How did the telephone change the lives of Americans?
It made it easier to talk with people close or far away.
How did the south change AFTER industrialization?
A. Trees were cut down to make more farms.
B. More trees were planted to help the environment.
C. Farms were made into factories, roads, offices, and homes.
D. More ponds were made for fishing.
C. Farms were made into factories, roads, offices, and homes.
What were most jobs like during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Most jobs were unsafe because of the unhealthy environments people worked in.
Innovation means...
A. putting more money into something in the hopes of getting more money in the future
B. unfair treatment
C. refusing to work because of unfair work conditions
D. a new idea, improvement, or method
D. a new idea, improvement, or method
Name AT LEAST 2 of the innovations of Thomas Edison that we discussed in class. Name 3 for an extra 100 points!
1. The lightbulb
2. Electricity
3. The phonograph
4. The first motion picture camera
How did the assembly line change the way automobiles were made?
Automobiles could now be made faster and cheaper.
Before industrialization, people had jobs in rural areas, like farms. AFTER industrialization began, people got jobs in what kind of area?
Urban areas, like cities.
How many days a week did children have to work? How many hours a day?
6 days a week, 12 hours a day.
Assembly Line means...
A. a process of assembling a product in parts, where everyone has one job to do
B. refusing to do work because of unfair work conditions
C. putting money into something in the hopes of getting more money in the future
D. focusing on only one job
A. a process of assembling a product in parts, where everyone has one job to do
How did workers feel about the labor unions that represented them? Earn an extra 200 points if you can explain how their BOSSES felt about the labor unions!
Workers did want unions to represent them because they helped them fight for better working conditions. Bosses did not want to deal with labor unions.
What were the THREE ways the Wright brothers' first plane changed the way people traveled?
People could now travel 1) farther 2) quicker 3) over water.
In your own words, what is the definition of industrialization?
When new technologies are invented, which improve manufacturing and transportation.
What are TWO reasons why children worked during the Second Industrial Revolution?
1. To earn extra money for their families
2. Because children could be paid less than adults
Persecution means...
A. refusing to work because of unfair work conditions
B. unfair treatment
C. a process of assembling a product in parts, where everyone has one job to do
D. putting more money into something in the hopes of getting more money in the future
B. unfair treatment
Name an inventor, their invention, and why that invention was important. Earn an extra 300 points if you can do the same for another inventor!
1. Thomas Edison's lightbulb and electricity helped people to see in the dark and helped devices run.
2. The Wright Brothers' airplane helped people travel far, quickly, and over water.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, which helped people talk to others near or far away from them.
4. Henry Ford invented the Model T., which was a car made on an assembly line. This helped to make cars faster and cheaper.