Vocab
The replacement of hand tools with power driven machines and factories
Industrial Revolution
Inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, a machine to play music (phonograph), and a motion picture camera
Thomas Edison
Which of the following changes were made as a result of the book, How the Other Half Lives? Check all that apply.
a. Building codes set standards for construction and safety
b. New buildings were required to have fire escapes and plumbing
c. Cities hired workers to collect garbage and sweep streets, and streetlights were installed
d. In 1906, Congress passed a law allowing more inspectors to enter the meatpacking houses
a, b, & c
Which of the following is an impact of the growth of railroads? Check all that apply.
a. Railroads made possible the rapid growth of industry after 1865 and building rail lines created thousands of jobs
b. They have not opened every corner of the country to settlement and growth
c. Other businesses copied the management techniques set by railroad businesses
d. They brought people together caused new businesses to spring up, and towns sprouted where rail lines crossed
a, c, & d
What is Mrs. Lazaro's eye color?
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Brown
d. Hazel
b. Green
Businessmen who used unethical and often illegal business practices
Robber Baron
Someone who owns or manages a large, successful business or company and contributed positively to the country in some way
Captain of Industry
What was the impact of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a. It allowed monopolies to exist, but under strict governmental supervision
b. It blocked railroads from being built in certain regions in the West
c. It banned trusts and monopolies
d. It extended the area in which railroads could be built
c
Which of the following is true about the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution? Check all that apply.
a. There was competition for unskilled jobs, so companies had little incentive to take better care of employees; working conditions in mines, factories, and sweatshops were difficult and dangerous.
b. Immigration to cities and migration away from rural areas meant that competition for factory jobs was low; this had the effect of keeping wages low.
c. With little government interference, large corporations’ laissez-faire policies allowed them to operate freely with little responsibility for the employees’ well-being.
d. To change working conditions, workers began to unite and form labor unions, negotiating with employers to improve wages and hours through collective bargaining.
a, c, & d
What hair colors have Mrs. Lazaro dyed her hair? Check all that apply.
a. Light blonde
b. Red
c. Black
d. Brown
ALL OF THEM.
The control, by a single owner or group, of most or all of the means of producing or selling a good or service
Monopoly
When employees refuse to work until conditions are met by employers
Strike
Which event led to the creation of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to investigate safety measures, changes to the Municipal Building Code (requiring safety devices such as fireproof materials and stairwells, fire alarms, extinguishers, and hoses), the creation of the Factory Investigative Commission, as well as the banning of smoking in factories?
a. The publication of "How the Other Half Lives"
b. The Pure Food and Drug Act
c. The Triangle Factory Fire
d. The Sherman Antitrust Act
c
Which of the following is true about the people's lives outside of work during the Industrial Revolution? Check all that apply.
a. Despite the dramatic rise in production, many working-class families lived in poverty
b. In the 1880s, most states did not require children to attend school after 14, and many had policies to allow children who worked to quit school earlier
c. Economic circumstances kept many poor children from attending school, and worked to support their families
d. Quality food or health care was often inaccessible and expensive
ALL OF THEM.
What is Mrs. Lazaro's favorite color combination?
a. Pink & black
b. Blue & green
c. Blue & yellow
d. Pink & Purple
c. Blue & yellow
A novel that exposed the health violations and unsanitary practices in the American meatpacking industry.
The Jungle
A new machine that did not exist before
Invention
T/F? As a result of the publication of The Jungle, Congress passed a law allowing more inspectors to enter meatpacking houses.
TRUE
Journalists who exposed governmental corruption and abuses of big business
Muckraker
What is Mrs. Lazaro favorite flower? There are TWO possible answers!
a. Hydrangeas
b. Peonies
c. Roses
d. Sunflowers
a AND b
Built a more affordable car, and was the chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production
Henry Ford
An industrialist who made a fortune in the steel industry.
Andrew Carnegie
T/F? The Pure Food and Drug Act tried to end false advertising, but it did not require food and drug makers to list ingredients on packages.
Area outside towns and cities
Rural
Which one does Mrs. Lazaro prefer? Dunkin' or Starbucks?
DUNKIN'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!