Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

Multiple Choice

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

Multiple Choice

The social and economic reorganization that took place as machines replaced hand tools and large scale factory production developed.

• the Industrial Revolution

• The Transportation Revolution

• Internal Improvements

• The Piecework System

Multiple Choice

All of the following were results of the invention of the cotton gin EXCEPT:

• the demand for slaves increased

• farmers were able to profitably grow cotton

• cotton productivity increased dramatically

• plantation owners shipped many of their slaves to the Caribbean

Multiple Choice

This invention by Eli Whitney revolutionized the factory system and made mass-production of goods possible.

• The Cotton Gin

• The Sewing Machine

• The Steel Plow

• Interchangeable parts