Industrial Revolution and Reform Exam Review

Front

The temperance movement was the movement to stop.....

Back

The abuse of alcohol

Front

What caused the Industrial Revolution? Options: The Civil War, The American Revolution, The War of 1812

Back

The War of 1812

Front

What helped make products faster and cheaper?

Back

assembly line

Front

Why were factories often located near rivers?

Back

They needed to use a watermill for power.

Front

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer? made growing cotton less profitable, increased productivity of cotton farming, decreased the need for slaves, encouraged farmers to move west

Back

increased productivity of cotton farming

Front

Who invented the telegraph in 1840?

Back

Samuel Morse

Front

Eli Whitney's invention that made mass production possible for numerous goods to be sold was known as..

Back

Interchangeable parts

Front

The _______ was a technique used during the Industrial Revolution that greatly increased efficiency. It involved the worker or machine completing the same task over and over again as products moved down the line.

Back

Assembly Line

Front

Slavery was impacted by the industrial revolution by...

Back

as the demand for cotton increased the number of slaves increased

Front

Which of the following was a good reason to have factories in New England?
Options:
They had lots of fast moving cars.
They had many ponds that would be great for cooling off the metal parts.
They many fast flowing rivers that would power the factory machines.

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They many fast flowing rivers that would power the factory machines.