Industrialization Ob 2
He promoted a sense of responsibility among business leaders to help others.
Andrew Carnegie became wealthy because of the steel company he founded as well as from investments in other industries. He paid for the construction of thousands of public libraries, created foundations for scientific research, established a pension fund for teachers, and sponsored many other causes. / Which statement BEST explains this individual's impact on U.S. society?
steel.
Andrew Carnegie made his fortune in the field of
Petroleum (oil).
John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in the field of
they provided new goods and services while underpaying their laborers.
Powerful industrialists like Carnegie and Rockefeller were called both "Captains of Industry" and "Robber Barons" because
The Telephone, The Cotton Gin, The Sewing Machine, and The Telegraph
What were some of the most important inventions that came out of the Industrial Revolution?
The Cotton Gin
Which agricultural invention by Eli Whitney dramatically increased the productivity of cotton farming?
John D. Rockefeller
Which of the following individuals founded Standard Oil Trust, which dominated the oil refining industry in the late nineteenth century?
Their focus on supporting workers led to benefits, such as health care and a 5-day work week.
Which of the following is NOT a contribution of industrialists like Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John Rockefeller?
Their innovations/businesses helped the United States become a world industrial power. Also, their donations to learning and the arts encouraged the building of museums and universities.
Which of the following were contributions of industrialists like Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John Rockefeller?
factories were located in cities and there was less demand for farm workers
Which of the following were factors that led to urbanization?
He created a distribution system to bring electricity to the masses.
Which statement identifies the most important way Thomas Edison changed American life?
