History quiz

Uses of electricity in industry included:

light supply operating communication systems

What were the advantages of mass production?

lower product cost to the consumer greater number of goods produced

Uses of oil included:

lubrication for machine part kerosene for lamps

By 1914, the five leading industries in the United States were:

lumber iron steel textile food

The Northern economy was largely industrial, but the southern economy was based on agriculture.

true

The reasons that Congress passed the Embargo Act in 1807 w

It cut off trade with England. It increased production in the United States. It cut off trade with all foreign countries.

Airplane

Wright

Who's method of assembling cars piece by piece on a moving belt was called the assembly line?

henry ford

Production

A

International respect

A

Trade

A

Telephone

Bell

The War of 1812 was spurred by:

British ships capturing American sailors British sailors deserting to American ships Indian attacks blamed on Great Britain

Human life

D

oil well

Drake

Ford's competition

Duryea

Light bulb

Edison

Who's system of standardized parts made uniform parts that could be exchanged for broken or worn parts?

Eli Whitney

Transition cable

Field

Model T

Ford

The steam engine used to power other machines was invented by:

James watt

Why did American industry switch from home businesses to factories?

New machines needed a power source, so production had to be near one. Machines were too large for homes. Machines were too expensive for home businessmen.

After the Civil War, the remained strong industrially, but the lacked sufficient capital to invest in business.

North South

By the early 1900s, what were the leading production areas in the United States?

North Central states Mid-Atlantic states

To be "brought to conformity to a standard" or "making all alike" means to be:

Standardized

Inventions improving the distribution of industry's products included the:

Steam driven loco motive Model t

Developments improving business communication included the:

Telephone Telegraph

Competition is a strong motivation factor in industrial productio

True

Production during war time is greatly increased.

True

War brings reduced unemployment.

True