AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1A New Revolution

Technology and Society in the Industrial Age Answers

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Which of these statements best describes transportation within cities in the early 1800s?

A
People moved from place to place quickly, but their transportation options were limited.
B
People moved from place to place quickly, and transportation was accessible to all.
C
People moved from place to place slowly, but transportation was easy to access.
D
People moved from place to place slowly, and their transportation options were limited.
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What technology did city planners adopt when attempting to meet the needs of commuters?

A
communications technology
B
horse-and-carriage technology
C
railroad technology
D
automobile technology
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What effects did the construction of the transcontinental railroad have on coast-to-coast communication?

A
It made coast-to-coast communication instantaneous.
B
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from about a week to about a day.
C
It reduced coast-to-coast communication from about 180 days to about a week.
D
It made coast-to-coast communication more complicated.
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Which of these industries was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?

A
the automobile industry
B
the communications industry
C
the mass transit industry
D
the movie industry
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When was the first gasoline-powered American automobile made?

A
the late 1700s
B
the mid-1800s
C
the late 1800s
D
the mid-1900s
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Thomas Edison’s fascination with what invention inspired him to develop the phonograph?

A
the incandescent light bulb
B
the telephone
C
the automobile
D
the telegraph
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During the Industrial Age, what was the main way that businesses informed consumers about new inventions they could purchase?

A
the multiplex
B
the telephone
C
the telegraph
D
advertisements
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Which of the following is a reason why people were open to new inventions during the Industrial Age?

A
New inventions were accessible to all people.
B
New inventions made life slower and more relaxed.
C
New inventions made people more isolated from one another.
D
New inventions made life easier.
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Which of the following led to the increased popularity of automobiles?

A
Ford’s use of skilled labor to make each car one at a time
B
Ford’s decision to make cars more expensive
C
Ford’s invention of the assembly line
D
Ford’s revolution of the assembly line to make cars less expensive
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What method of manufacturing, introduced in the early 1800s, made mass production possible?

A
the use of interchangeable parts
B
the use of hand-crafted products
C
the use of specialized labor
D
the use of expensive materials

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