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