Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Originally, railroad tracks were made of
a. | zinc. | c. | steel. | b. | iron. | d. | copper. |
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By the late 1880s, almost all railroad companies had adopted
a. | five time zones. | c. | iron tracks. | b. | air brakes. | d. | a standard
gauge. |
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The inventor of the railroad sleeping car was
a. | Henry Ford. | c. | George M. Pullman. | b. | Eli H. Janney. | d. | Gustavus Swift. |
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How did the Silver Mines Unrest end?
a. | The miners won union recognition. | b. | Federal troops quelled
riots. | c. | Idaho jailed hundreds of striking workers. | d. | The Colorado militia
burned the miners’ tent colony. |
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Based on the information on the map, in which years
did landmark labor struggles take place in the State of Illinois?
a. | 1886 & 1892 | c. | 1877 & 1886 | b. | 1892 & 1902 | d. | 1886 & 1894 |
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According to the map, where did the Great Railway
Strike begin?
a. | Martinsburg, WV | c. | Scranton, PA | b. | Ludlow, CO | d. | Homestead, PA |
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Based on the flowchart, which of the
following did not lead to the governor sending the state militia in to deal with the Homestead
Strike?
a. | plant reopens with nonunion workers | b. | union strikes | c. | plant managers cut
workers’ wages | d. | nonunion workers; armed guards
hired |
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Which railroad connected California and Utah?
a. | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe | c. | Central Pacific | b. | Northern
Pacific | d. | Union
Pacific |
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Based on the information on the map, what 1870s
innovation allowed meat and produce to be more efficiently transported by rail?
a. | diesel engines | c. | refrigerated cars | b. | cow catchers | d. | passenger cars |
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| Which of the following innovations on the map was developed by Gustavus Swift? | | |
a. | the refrigerated railroad car | b. | the transcontinental route | c. | lighter trains that
took only 10 days coast to coast | d. | air brakes |
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A tragic fire that broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory led the
International Ladies' Garment Workers Union to push for
a. | higher wages. | c. | hazard pay. | b. | a safer working
environment. | d. | shorter
working hours. |
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Who invented the telephone?
a. | George Westinghouse | c. | Cyrus Field | b. | Thomas Edison | d. | Alexander Graham
Bell |
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Which inventor's most important invention was the electric
lightbulb?
a. | Thomas Edison | c. | Granville Woods | b. | Henry Ford | d. | George Eastman |
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Who pioneered the assembly line?
a. | Henry Ford | c. | Cyrus Field | b. | Thomas Edison | d. | Jan Matzeliger |
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Based on the map, what time is it in Texas when it is
4:00 P.M. in Alaska?
a. | 5:00 P.M. | c. | 3:00 P.M. | b. | 6:00 P.M. | d. | 7:00 P.M. |
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How many time zones are there in the 48 continental
United States?
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Who linked the United States and Europe with a transatlantic telegraph
line?
a. | Edwin L. Drake | c. | Thomas Edison | b. | George Eastman | d. | Cyrus Field |
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Gaining almost total control of an industry is called
a. | vertical integration. | c. | a dividend. | b. | a monopoly. | d. | horizontal
integration. |
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Which the steel company owner was a great philanthropist?
a. | Gustavus Swift | c. | Andrew Carnegie | b. | Cyrus Field | d. | Granville Woods |
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Thomas Edison's most important invention was the
a. | vacuum cleaner. | c. | camera. | b. | automatic circuit breaker. | d. | electric
lightbulb. |
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True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The standard gauge caused confusion and created gaps in train service.
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The telegraph was invented after the telephone.
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Immediately after the telephone was invented, every home had one.
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24.
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George M. Pullman developed the Pullman sleeping car for overnight
journeys.
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Within a generation of their invention, the automobile, the electric light, and
the telephone were a part of everyday life.
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