What was the first industry to boom in Pennsylvania?
The Oil Industry
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A town that is created quickly because of an industry.
Boomtown
100
Name three big industries in Pennsylvania during the Industrial Revolution
Glass, lumber, oil and coal industries
100
Why did every industry need railroads?
Railroads brought new materials to factories
100
Business owners and workers always go along. True or False
False
200
Why were labor unions formed?
To gather enough people who could work together for change in the workplace.
200
Why did many children have to work in the late 1800's?
They needed to earn money to help feed their families.
200
All of these were changes were caused by the Industrial Revolution in Pennsylvania except.
a. Forest were left bare because of too much logging.
b. Much of the wildlife left the state
c. Cities grew larger
d. The population size decreased in the state.
D
200
What is something that works on steam and delivered coal to customers.
Locomotives
200
What is the title of Chapter 10?
"An Industrial Powerhouse"
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Labor unions would go on ______________ if companies would not bargain with them.
Strike
300
Timber is a _____________ which means it can be replaced.
Renewable Resource
300
Bituminous coal can be baked in a special oven to produce __________.
Coke
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A time period that marked a shift from making goods by hand to making them with machines in factories is called the ___________________.
Industrial Revolution
300
What kind of coal is called "soft coal"?
Bituminous Coal
400
To make money some food manufacturers added these to their foods.
Fillers
400
Where did the Homestead Strike happen?
Carnegie Steel Company
400
What would bend and twist under the weight of moving trains.
Iron Rails
400
What is a tall structure built over an oil well and was used for drilling?
derrick
400
Why did people call coal "black diamonds" or "black gold"?
Coal was used to make so many things that it was worth a lot of money like diamonds and gold.
500
What are three things Henry J. Heinz did that showed he was a good factory worker?
You are CORRECT!
500
Who is responsible for chocolate Kisses?
Milton S. Hershey
500
Who is responsible for a famous tomato ketchup?
Henry J. Heinz
500
What is a hard coal?
Anthracite coal
500
Pennsylvania makes half of the nation's steel. What city made at least one-third of it?