Lesson 6: The Expansion of American Industry
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Chapter Six, The Expansion of American Industry, begins on page 224 of your textbook.
1. What impact did the Bessemer Process have on the Steel Industry?
2. Explain the concept of buying stock in a corporation.
3. Prior to 1865, what determined the rhythm (or timeframe) the average American would
have worked?
4. Where was oil struck for the first time on U.S. soil?
5. What inventor is credited with making electricity available for public use?
6. Explain two ways Westinghouse improved upon offering electricity to the public?
7. What was the biggest impact electricity had on the business world?
8. What was the most important development that made the Industrial Revolution
possible?
9. List 5 ways the improvement, standardization, and proliferation of railroads impacted
the IR.
Lesson 6: The Expansion of American Industry
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10. What industry benefited the most from the successes of railroads?
11. What is a “Robber Barron”?
12. What is a “Captain of Industry”?
13. Using your answers for 11 and 12, what is the biggest difference between the two?(one
word)
14. How are vertical and horizontal consolidation related?
15. How did factory managers view their employees during this time period?
16. Describe the work environment during this time period.
17. What becomes true of wealth distribution during this time period?
18. What was the purpose of Labor Unions?
19. How did companies respond to the formation of Labor Unions?