What nickname did people give rich businessmen during the Industrial Revolution?
Carnegies
Robbers
Robber Barons
Billionaires
Which of these men invented the telephone?
Andrew Carnegie
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
This word means "big change" in ideas or the way we do things.
industrial
revolution
This man used the assembly line to make thousands of cars in his car factories.
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Alexander Graham Bell
True or False: People during the Industrial Revolution enjoyed weekends off of work.
False
True
During the Industrial Revolution, most children...
went to both work and school
worked 10-12 hour days
attended school every day
Why did factories hire children to work in their factories?
They were small and cheap
They could read well
They were very tiny
This is the reason why factories finally stopped hiring children in the 1900s.
Unions were furious that kids were forced to work
The kids just weren't as good as adults at working
A lot of adults lost their jobs and needed work
This man helped give people electricity during the Industrial Revolution and made lightbulbs work better.
Henry Ford
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
This man got rich during the Industrial Revolution by making steel in his factories.
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
John Rockerfeller
Andrew Carnegie
This man was a billionaire who made his money selling oil
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
Alexander Graham Bell
John Rockerfeller
This word means "to make goods or things"
industrial
revolution
Where did most people move to during the Industrial Revolution?
Rural Areas
Farms
Cities
What was Chicago known for during the Industrial Revolution?
Car factories
Steel factories
Meat factories
Oil Factories
What was Chicago's Nickname during the Industrial Revolution?
Hot Dogs of the World
Windy City
Hog Butcher of the World
How could you best describe the working conditions of factories during the Industrial Revolution?
Clean and Safe
Unsanitary and Unsafe
Unsafe and clean
