The Second Industrial Revolution Quiz

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Who is credited with patenting an inexpensive way to process steel, enabling mass production?

  • Henry Bessemer (correct)
  • George Westinghouse
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Thomas Edison

What marked the transformation from craft production to mass production in the United States during the Second Industrial Revolution?

  • The invention of the air brake for trains
  • The invention of the light bulb
  • The Bessemer Process (correct)
  • The invention of the telephone

Which invention allowed for the mechanization of industry during the Second Industrial Revolution?

  • Bessemer steel process (correct)
  • Air brake for trains
  • Light bulb
  • Telephone

What type of labor force composition began to change due to the mechanization of industry?

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Who is known for revolutionizing important aspects of home and business during the Second Industrial Revolution?

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What was the next important step in America's manufacturing transformation after the Bessemer steel process?

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Which individual is credited with devising new strategies to put themselves and their companies at the top during the Second Industrial Revolution?

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What did Frederick Taylor apply to making human workers more efficient?

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What did scientific management presume about workers?

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What did the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 attempt to restrict?

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What is an example of horizontal integration?

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What did the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 address?

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What was the primary approach of the federal government towards business at first?

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What was the purpose of pools in the context of business organizations?

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What is the primary goal of vertical integration in business?

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Flashcards

Henry Bessemer

Inventor credited with an inexpensive way to process steel.

Bessemer Process

Steel manufacturing method that enabled mass production.

Mechanization of Industry

Use of machinery to replace manual labor in production.

Unskilled Laborers

Low-skill workers increasingly filling factory positions.

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Thomas Edison

Inventor who transformed aspects of home and industry.

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New Management Styles

Evolution of business leadership post-Bessemer process.

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Men at the Helm

Business leaders who developed competitive strategies.

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Scientific Management

Approach to improve worker efficiency through analysis.

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Workers' Supervision

Expectation that workers need oversight to be efficient.

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Sherman Antitrust Act

Legislation aimed at restricting business trusts.

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Horizontal Integration

Business strategy of acquiring competing companies.

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Interstate Commerce Act

Law regulating railroads to prevent unfair business practices.

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Laissez-faire

Government policy of minimal intervention in business.

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Pools in Business

Informal agreements among businesses regarding prices or outputs.

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Vertical Integration

Business strategy to control all aspects of production.

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