Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
What significant impact did Henry Ford's innovative assembly line technique have on American industry?
It caused a decrease in urbanization as workers sought rural employment.
It resulted in higher quality handcrafted goods due to skilled labor.
It led to the widespread adoption of electric motors in factories.
It dramatically increased production efficiency and lowered costs.
How did the interpretation of Samuel Morse's telegraph impact debates surrounding federal involvement in infrastructure during its early years?
Critics feared it would lead to increased government control over communication.
Supporters believed it would decrease the relevance of long-distance communication.
Critics argued it would stifle technological innovation and private investment.
Supporters viewed it as a tool for promoting social equality across different regions.
What evidence directly challenges the unity depicted in "The Last Spike" painting?
Employee records showing disputes between railroad workers and their employers.
Accounts affirming the Transcontinental Railroad's efficient construction.
Images of workers from various backgrounds collaborating on the railroad.
Editorials celebrating the railroad's completion as a national triumph.
What was a significant social consequence of the spread of electrical power in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
It prompted an immediate decrease in child labor as machines replaced their workforces.
It caused a sharp increase in educational disparities between urban and rural communities.
It transformed domestic life with new appliances that reduced physical labor at home.
It led directly to a decrease in urbanization as rural areas became more self-sufficient.
Who developed an effective telegraph system that revolutionized long-distance communication?
Elisha Otis
Alexander Graham Bell
George Eastman
Samuel Morse
What secondary effect did Thomas Edison's invention of electric lighting have on American urban environments at the turn of the century?
It extended working hours and social activities into the evening hours, changing daily life patterns.
It improved rural electrification though most rural areas remained without electricity until later initiatives took place.
Electric lighting discouraged urbanization as people preferred electrically lit rural areas—urbanization actually continued unabated during this period.
It significantly reduced urban air pollution instantly upon its introduction due to decreased use of oil lamps/coal gas lights immediately after adoption — this process took time and was gradual as cities transitioned from older lighting sources over time.
In the painting "The Last Spike," how does the depiction of diversity reflect on the audience's perception of national unity?
It underscores the collective achievement and progress symbolized by the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
It focuses on highlighting the economic prosperity brought to investors and railway corporations.
It emphasizes the technological advancements represented by the railroad industry.
It critiques the social and environmental impact, particularly on Indigenous communities, due to railroad construction.

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Which technology was responsible for the shift from rural living to urban living during the late 1800s?
Telegraphs
Railroads
Assembly lines
Cotton gins
Which innovation significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing and thus expanded the cotton economy in the American South?
The steam engine
The telegraph
The cotton gin
The spinning jenny
Which industry was the first to be fully mechanized?
glass manufacturing
food canning
rubber production
textiles