Discovering Our Past: The American Journey to World War I

Chapter 16: The Growth of Industry

Self-Check Quiz

1
Beginning around 1880 railroad tracks were made of __________.
A)carbon
B)steel
C)iron
D)timber
2
Air brakes for trains were invented by __________.
A)Eli H. Janney
B)Gustavus Swift
C)George M. Pullman
D)George Westinghouse
3
Cyrus Field laid a telegraph cable across the __________.
A)Pacific Ocean
B)United States
C)Atlantic Ocean
D)continent of Europe
4
The electric lightbulb was invented by __________.
A)Thomas Edison
B)George Westinghouse
C)Granville Woods
D)John Thurman
5
Henry Ford was able to produce an affordable car by implementing a(n) __________.
A)labor union
B)apprentice program
C)assembly line
D)employee assistance program
6
Edwin L. Drake successfully drilled an oil well in __________.
A)Texas
B)Alaska
C)Oklahoma
D)Pennsylvania
7
Andrew Carnegie's company produced __________.
A)oil
B)steel
C)telephone equipment
D)electric power plants
8
The __________ led the International Ladies' Garment Workers to push for a safer working environment.
A)Pullman Strike
B)growth of the textile industry
C)Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire
D)Chicago fire
9
Riots and violence broke out during the McCormick Harvest Company strike at __________.
A)New York City
B)Pittsburgh
C)Gretna
D)Haymarket Square
10
A system of time zones was created as a result of __________.
A)telephone communication from coast to coast
B)railroad travel
C)telegraph service to Europe
D)travel by airplane
Glencoe Online Learning CenterSocial Studies HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.