11.1 SS

Which energy source was most important during the earliest stages of industrialization?

Steam

How did the invention and spread of the telegraph affect American society in the 1800s?

It enabled businesses to increase their markets by improving long-distance communication.

Corporations raise capital by

selling bonds and shares of stock

Read the information below.

Workers employed by Andrew Carnegie mined iron ore in Ohio. The ore was transported across the Great Lakes on ships owned by Carnegie and then transported to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Carnegie’s railroad. Finally, workers in Carnegie’s mills turned the iron ore into steel.

This information best describes which business innovation from the industrial era?

Vertical Integration

Which statement contrasts the work of a farmer in the 1820s with the work of a farmer in the 1840s?

The earlier farmer harvested crops by hand, while the later farmer harvested crops using mechanical reapers and steel plows.

Which development most contributed to the urbanization of American society during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Industries were located in cities, where many farmers, former enslaved people, and immigrants moved to find work in factories.

The work of George Westinghouse and Nikolai Tesla helped to

Spread the use of electricity

The spread of railroads during the 1800s aided the U.S. economy by

making it easier to move natural resources and finished goods around the country