B. unit 2 Changes of the Industrial Age Q.3 Flashcards
The change from hand labor to machine power
Industrial Revolution
The invention of labor-saving devices for the farmer
Agricultural Revolution
Who’s system of standardized parts made uniform parts that could be exchanged for broken or worn parts?
Eli Whitney
automobile assembly line
Henry Ford
What term describes a political organization that controlled state or local governments?
political machine
The labor union that began the modern labor movement
American Federation of Labor
The labor group organized by Uriah Stephens to improve workers’ conditions
Knights of Labor
Shipbuilding and trading gave New England businessmen money to invest in American industry.
True
The __________ and North Central states led in United States steel production in the early 1900s.
Middle Atlantic
By 1914, which industry employed the most people in the United States?
textiles
Because of the high costs of large-scale production, businesses merged to form corporations.
True
Labor unions were formed when individual workers found no success in dealing with their employers.
True
Factors necessary for a nation’s industrial growth
natural resources
sufficient workers
Factors that encouraged the growth of American industry
transportation improvements
new power sources
Improvements that corporations brought to industry
larger variety of goods
increased economy
Improvements that labor unions sought to bring to their workers
shorter work weeks
higher wages
What issues did cities need to face as they experienced urbanization?
overcrowding
poor housing
disease
sewing machine
Howe
airplane
Wright
Tom Thumb
Cooper
spinning jenny
Hargreaves
transatlantic cable
Field
telegraph
Morse
steam engine
Watt
light bulb
Edison
Clermont
Fulton
reaping machine
McCormick
oil well
Drake
telephone
Bell
During the _____________ people and organizations tried to fix issues caused by industrialization and urbanization.
Progressive Era
