Question

lecture based questions for chapter 4 “the triumph of industry” 1.) by 1920, the u.s. had changed drastically. half of americans lived in _, not _. 2.) america became the worlds leading industrial power during this era of history known as the _. 3.) the bessemer process for making _ made it cheaper and stronger to create. 4.) technological innovation- inventions and innovations, mostly dealing with _, _, _, _ and _ were the main reasons for the 2nd industrial revolution. 5.) invented by _, the phone was a mind - blowing new way to speak to someone who was not in the same location as you. 6.) the 2 types of electrical current are called _ and _. 7.) oil became more valuable as the _ was invented. 8.) the automobile was invented by _. 9.) this period of american history was made possible by great _. 10.) the 3 main entrepreneurs we learned about were _, _, & _. 11.) name two of the court cases that are early examples of government regulation of big business. 12.) the federal government took action to _ the power big businesses had. 13.) _ is french for the meaning “government keep your hands off the market.”

Explanation:

1. By 1920, urban - rural shift occurred in the U.S.
2. The Gilded Age was when America became a leading industrial power.
3. The Bessemer process was for making steel.
4. Key areas of innovation in 2nd Industrial Revolution were electricity, communication, transportation, manufacturing, and chemistry.
5. Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone.
6. The two types of electrical current are alternating current and direct current.
7. Oil's value rose with the invention of the internal - combustion engine.
8. Karl Benz is credited with inventing the automobile.
9. American history's industrial period was due to innovation.
10. Prominent entrepreneurs include John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan.
11. Early court cases regulating big business are Munn v. Illinois and Standard Oil antitrust case.
12. The federal government took action to limit big business power.
13. Laissez - faire is the French term for non - intervention in the market.

Answer:

1. cities; rural areas
2. Gilded Age
3. steel
4. electricity; communication; transportation; manufacturing; chemistry
5. Alexander Graham Bell
6. alternating current; direct current
7. internal - combustion engine
8. Karl Benz
9. innovation
10. John D. Rockefeller; Andrew Carnegie; J.P. Morgan
11. Munn v. Illinois; Standard Oil antitrust case
12. limit
13. Laissez - faire