Chapter 19:
The Growth of Industry
1.
Beginning around 1880 railroad tracks were made of __________.
a.
carbon
b.
steel
c.
iron
d.
timber
2.
Air brakes for trains were invented by __________.
a.
Eli H. Janney
b.
Gustavus Swift
c.
George M. Pullman
d.
George Westinghouse
3.
Cyrus Field laid a telegraph cable across the __________.
a.
Pacific Ocean
b.
United States
c.
Atlantic Ocean
d.
continent of Europe
4.
The electric lightbulb was invented by __________.
a.
Thomas Edison
b.
George Westinghouse
c.
Granville Woods
d.
John Thurman
5.
Henry Ford was able to produce an affordable car by implementing a(n) __________.
a.
labor union
b.
apprentice program
c.
assembly line
d.
employee assistance program
6.
Edwin L. Drake successfully drilled an oil well in __________.
a.
Texas
b.
Alaska
c.
Oklahoma
d.
Pennsylvania
7.
Andrew Carnegie’s company produced __________.
a.
oil
b.
steel
c.
telephone equipment
d.
electric power plants
8.
The __________ led the International Ladies’ Garment Workers to push for a safer working environment.
a.
Pullman Strike
b.
growth of the textile industry
c.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire
d.
Chicago fire
9.
Riots and violence broke out during the McCormick Harvest Company strike at __________.
a.
New York City
b.
Pittsburgh
c.
Gretna
d.
Haymarket Square
10.
A system of time zones was created as a result of __________.
a.
telephone communication from coast to coast
b.
railroad travel
c.
telegraph service to Europe
d.
travel by airplane
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