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?

Factories were staffed by masses of unskilled laborers Signup and view all the answers

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

Thomas Edison Signup and view all the answers

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

A distinct new style of management Signup and view all the answers

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

Men at the helm of enterprises Signup and view all the answers

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

Scientific and industrial concepts Signup and view all the answers

What did scientific management presume about workers?

They were slow and inefficient without constant supervision Signup and view all the answers

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

The existence of trusts Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of horizontal integration?

One man buying and running all gas stations in town Signup and view all the answers

What did the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 address?

Anticompetitive practices in the railroad industry Signup and view all the answers

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

Laissez-faire Signup and view all the answers

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

To make informal agreements about production levels or prices Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of vertical integration in business?

To have ownership over the entire production line Signup and view all the answers