Impact of the Industrial Age

Question 1

What advantages did the US have that made it ripe for rapid industrialization? Check all that apply.massive forestsaccess to two oceansrich mineral resourcesfertile landrailroads

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: massive forests; C: rich mineral resources; D: fertile land

Question 2

Who is regarded as one of the greatest inventors in history?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Thomas Edison

Question 3

The most important result of the Second Industrial Revolution was

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: turning the United States into a world economic power.

Question 4

The artistic movement that emerged as a result of industrialization was

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Romanticism.

Question 5

How did Francis Cabot Lowell begin to transform the role of women in the United States?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: He offered women a chance to earn a living.

Question 6

Alexandre DumasCharles DickensEdgar Allan PoeMark Twain

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Charles Dickens

Question 7

At the end of the 1800s, the direct effect of more leisure time was that

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: popular culture began to grow.

Question 8

In order to stop the spread of industrial technology, Britain

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: forbade mechanics, engineers, and others from leaving the country.

Question 9

Which authors were known for their critical writing about the excesses and problems resulting from industrialization?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Dickens and Twain

Question 10

Which were new advancements and innovations that resulted from industrialization? Check all that apply.the use of electricity to power machinery in factoriesthe perfection of the assembly linethe use of water to power millsthe creation of national parksthe creation of the Bessemer process for steel making

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: the use of electricity to power machinery in factories; B: the perfection of the assembly line; E: the creation of the Bessemer process for steel making

Impact of the Industrial Age Answers

More from this Course

TRY EDGENUITY HACKS