1 / 11

Industrial Revolution in America: Progress and Challenges

Explore the impact of key inventions, business practices, and labor movements during the Industrial Revolution, shaping the nation's economic and social landscape. Understand the struggles and advancements that laid the foundation for modern America.

walter
Download Presentation

Industrial Revolution in America: Progress and Challenges

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 6 Review Honors US History Mrs. Cavell

  2. Who was responsible for the creation of standardized time zones? • Bessemer • Sholes • Dowd • Edison

  3. Which of the following was NOT a use for steel? • Farm equipment • Railroad track • Private homes • Barbed Wire

  4. Which invention opened up new career opportunities for women? • Typewriter • Light Bulb • Oil Drilling • Sewing Machine

  5. Which of the following statements is untrue regarding the growth of railroads? • It connected remote towns • It spurred other industries • Allowed for new markets for consumer goods • Provide fair wages for the workers

  6. Which of the following was not a business practice Carnegie used to create his steel monopoly? • Vertical Integration • Workers received competitive wages • Horizontal Consolidation • Accurate accounting techniques

  7. What was the nickname given to industrialists during this time? • Icky Industrialists • Wealthy Worms • Cheap Chumps • Robber Barons

  8. What was the MAIN reason why the Sherman Antitrust Act was difficult to enforce? • Companies would simply reorganize into smaller pieces • Companies hired lawyers that could get the case dismissed • Workers felt that the act was unfair • The government had ineffectual staff to enforce the law

  9. What type of economic and political system did some union leaders believe in? • Capitalism • Communism • Socialism • Anarchy

  10. Which of the following was NOT a tactic used by unions to get better working conditions? • Collective Bargaining • Strikes • Violent Protests • Yellow dog contracts

  11. I am confident I will get an A++++ tomorrow • Heck yeah! • Sure why not! • Well…maybe I need to study! • Test…what is a test? 25

More Related