Lesson 3 US History 043

Lesson 3

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Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison James Naismith Henry Ford

Alexander Graham Bell

The moving assembly line impacted factory production in several ways. Which of the following was a result of the moving assembly line? Factory production forced smaller businesses to close. Factory production increased the prices of many consumer goods. Factory production hurt the farmers in the United States. Factory production brought affordable products into homes.

Factory production brought affordable products into homes.

Why did Andrew Carnegie argue in favor of monopolies? He felt that competition is good for small businesses. He wanted complete control so no one else would make money from the product. He argued that too much competition hurt business. He felt that small businesses cannot keep up with public demand.

He argued that too much competition hurt business.

Who invented and put the moving assembly line into practice? James Naismith Andrew Carnegie Henry Ford Thomas Edison

Henry Ford

Who gave the industrial era the title the Gilded Age? Henry Ford Mark Twain James Naismith Andrew Carnegie

Mark Twain

Which of the following did not result from the transcontinental railroad being connected? Miners were able to find more gold. People could travel from coast to coast. Buffalo herds began to diminish. The railroad allowed for faster travel.

Miners were able to find more gold.

Why did John D. Rockefeller build oil refineries before drilling for oil? He tried to drill for oil but did not find any. Oil had still not been discovered in the United States. Oil was not worth anything until it was refined. He did not have the right equipment to drill for oil.

Oil was not worth anything until it was refined.

Why were bison so important to Plains Indians? Plains Indians used the bison for food, tools, and clothing. Bison played an important part of a sacred ritual. Bison stopped the railroad from going through their land. Plains Indians sold parts of the bison to miners for money.

Plains Indians used the bison for food, tools, and clothing.

What impact did the transcontinental railroad have on Native Americans? Native Americans used the railroad to travel. The railroad contributed to the destruction of the bison herds. The railroad stopped bison from traveling very far. The railroad did not impact Native Americans.

The railroad contributed to the destruction of the bison herds.

How did immigrants maintain ties to their native country? They went to work as families in the same factories. They formed neighborhoods where they spoke their native language and ate their native foods. They started to protest and fight against Nativists. They could not adjust, so they returned to their homelands.

They formed neighborhoods where they spoke their native language and ate their native foods.

What happened to businesses without capital? They were able to buy more machinery. They had to raise the price on their products. They enjoyed prosperity and were able to expand. They were not able to buy new machinery.

They were not able to buy new machinery. (this was my answer)

Which of the following was not a reason for westward expansion? Miners discovered minerals in the Sierra Nevada. The cattle industry started to grow in Texas. Too many people were living in the East. Land was given away for free.

Too many people were living in the East.

Which invention had the greatest impact on the American economy during the Gilded Age? airplane basketball lightbulb automobile

automobile

What made life easier during the Gilded Age? inventions factories tenements monopolies

inventions

What does urbanization mean? moving from rural life to urban life moving from the city to the farm forcing a group to absorb another culture holding on to traditions while becoming accustomed to a new culture

moving from rural life to urban life

During the Gilded Age, where did the wealthy business owners live in relation to the city? in the heart of the city on farms away from the city on the outskirts of the city just outside the center of the city

on the outskirts of the city

What influenced the steel industry to find a cheaper and faster way to make steel? railroad immigration automobile electricity

railroad

What is a monopoly? total or almost total control of an industry or product a popular board game a type of money used by big business to control bankers a love for making money

total or almost total control of an industry or product

Which of the following was not invented by Thomas Edison? typewriter phonograph electric power plant lightbulb

typewriter

Which of the following was not a type of entertainment during the Gilded Age? attending vaudeville shows watching and playing baseball listening to ragtime music watching and playing soccer

watching and playing soccer