Industrial Growth and Iron/Steel Technologies

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What was the initial purpose of petroleum during the time period mentioned?

As an energy source for steam machines

As a source of paraffin

As a lubricant (correct)

As a fuel for vehicles

Who is credited with inventing the internal combustion engine used in early automobiles?

Henry Ford

George Bissell

Daimler

Nicolaus August Otto (correct)

What innovation allowed Henry Ford to make cars more affordable?

Invention of the internal combustion engine

Development of steam-powered machines for steel production

Introduction of exclusive contracts with railroads

Invention of the assembly line (correct)

What was the main use of petroleum during the period mentioned?

Lubrication and paraffin production Signup and view all the answers

Which company was created by the Pennsylvania Railroad through capital and a contract?

Pennsylvania Steel Company Signup and view all the answers

Which concept led to a decrease in the need for skilled workers and allowed for easy task breakdown?

Taylorism Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of corporate labs established by companies like General Electric?

To protect secrets from competition Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the moving assembly line on automobile production?

An almost 8-fold decrease in production time Signup and view all the answers

What effect did decentralized research funding have on scientific progress?

Allowed scientific progress to move in many different directions Signup and view all the answers

How did higher education become divided during this period?

Between scientists and engineers Signup and view all the answers

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What was the initial purpose of petroleum during the time period mentioned?

Who is credited with inventing the internal combustion engine used in early automobiles?

What innovation allowed Henry Ford to make cars more affordable?

What was the main use of petroleum during the period mentioned?

Which company was created by the Pennsylvania Railroad through capital and a contract?

Which concept led to a decrease in the need for skilled workers and allowed for easy task breakdown?

What was the primary purpose of corporate labs established by companies like General Electric?

What was the impact of the moving assembly line on automobile production?

What effect did decentralized research funding have on scientific progress?

How did higher education become divided during this period?

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