Week 18 U.S. History: Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business, 1870-1900

 

Photo of light bulb by Alexas_Fotos at
https://pixabay.com/photos/lightbulb-energy-nature-environment-5259326/ 

U.S. History Week 18

Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business, 1870-1900

I designed a quiz related to chapter 18 at the bottom of this article.

Directions for the quiz:

1. Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
2. Choose an answer for each question.
3. Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
4. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
5. Compare your answers with those provided.
6. If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.

An interactive version is available on Kahoot!
Search for this week’s topic by Katrena to find it.

Review the following Chapter 18 pages:

• Introduction
• Inventors of the Age
• From Invention to Industrial Growth
• Building Industrial America on the Backs of Labor
• A New American Consumer Culture
• Key Terms
• Summary

Practice learning Chapter 18 Key Terms on Quizlet:

 

Week 18 Videos:

• Almanac: Andrew Carnegie (1:49)
• The Machines That Built America: Alexander Graham Bell’s Revolutionary Invention (8:52)
• The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 (5:40)
• The History of Thomas Edison (3:04)
• History Channel: The Haymarket Square Riot (2:08)
• The Homestead Strike (5:36)

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:

• New Hampshire (7:26)
• New Jersey (6:34)
• Woodrow Wilson and the Suffragettes
• Ellen Axson Wilson: American Impressionist
• Edith Bolling Galt Wilson and the Lalique Brooch
• Warren G. Harding: Bloviator of Nostrums and the Founding Fathers
• Florence Kling Harding and the Veterans

Additional Resources:

• Chapter 18 Review Questions
• Chapter 18 Critical Thinking Questions
• Chapter 18 Partial Answer Key

Thanks for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog!

Find additional resources through my site map, topics tabs, or search bar.

Here are some of my articles you may find helpful this week:

• Week 18 World History
• Week 18 Visual Arts
• Christmas Song Name Game

U.S. History Week 18 Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business 1870-1900 

Created by Katrena All rights reserved. 

Approximately 50% of American adults worked in factories in 1860.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.

New inventions of the late 1800s & early 1900s enabled
women to broaden their knowledge & employment options.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.

By 1910, the United States had become
the largest manufacturer of ___.
Answer choices include:
animated films, textiles, steel, petroleum

The correct answer is steel.

When was the first transatlantic cable line laid?
Answer choices include: 1818, 1858, 1898, 1938

The correct answer is 1858.

Who was the first person to obtain a
patent and capitalize on the telephone?
Answer choices include: Alexander Graham Bell,
Thomas Edison, Samuel Morse, Benjamin Franklin

The correct answer is Alexander Graham Bell.

Who registered 1,093 patents, including
the incandescent light bulb,
which transformed the world.
Answer choices include:
Nikola Tesla, Charles Good year, Eli Whitley, Thomas Edison

The correct answer is Thomas Edison.

Businessmen who amassed great fortunes
in the late 1800s were called ___.
Answer choices include:
paparazzi, sharks, robber barons, Mr. Wonderful

The correct answer is robber barons.

Many railroad owners angered Midwest farmers
due to ____ in which local farmers and
producers were charged more.
Answer choices include:
standard shipping rates,
differential shipping rates,
universal shipping rates,
slashed shipping rates

The correct answer is differential shipping rates.

Who made a fortune in the steel industry, wrote The Gospel of Wealth,
& thought tycoons owed a debt to society?
Answer choices include: John D. Rockefeller,
Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Jay Gould

The correct answer is Andrew Carnegie.

Who was an oil tycoon utilizing horizontal & vertical integration
to monopolize numerous smaller companies?
Answer choices include: Horatio Alger,
J.P. Morgan, Gustavus Swift, John D. Rockefeller

The correct answer is John D. Rockefeller.

Estimates indicate that approximately __ percent of Americans
lived at or below poverty level in 1900.
Answer choices include: 5, 10, 20, 50

The correct answer is 20.

Some businesses required potential employees to sign a ___
contract in which they agreed not to join a labor union.
Answer choices include: bill of sale,
promissory, yellow-dog, licensing

The correct answer is yellow-dog.

The ___ sought humane conditions & fair wages for miners
through clandestine kidnappings, beatings, and murder.
Answer choices include:
Molly Maguires,
Knights of Labor,
National Labor Union,
United Mine Workers of America

The correct answer is Molly Maguires.

What was the first victory for federal employees
by the National Labor Union?
Answer choices include:
8-hr workday,
equal rights for women,
equal rights for African Americans,
currency reform

The correct answer is 8-hr workday.

Which was the first labor union to welcome women,
Native Americans, African Americans, and immigrants?
Answer choices include:
Laborers International Union of North America,
American Federation of Labor,
Knights of Labor,
National Labor Union

The correct answer is Knights of Labor.

Which U.S. President attached mail cars to railroad cars
in order to halt a nationwide train strike?
Answer choices include: Chester Arthur, James Garfield,
Grover Cleveland, Warren Harding

The correct answer is Grover Cleveland.

Forming in 1886, ___ became “the consumer’s bible”
with its mail-order catalog business.
Answer choices include: Aaron Montgomery Ward;
Sears, Roebuck & Company; Macy's; Marshall Field's

The correct answer is Sears, Roebuck & Company.

In 1900, businesses in the United States were spending
approximately $100 million annually on advertising.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.

Purchasing many items on credit helped many
people in America from going into debt.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.

The ___ aggressively advertised “Dollar Down, Dollar a Week”
for items drastically reducing time women spent on chores. 
 Answer choices include: Singer Sewing Machine Company,
Farmer's Almanac, Quaker Oats Company, Black + Decker

The correct answer is Singer Sewing Machine Company.

Find more resources at StudentSurvive2Thrive.blogspot.com