Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Scale 6 Target 1

Multiple Choice

During Colonial times, most people lived and work

• In factories

• On farms

• In cities

• In large gatherings

Multiple Choice

By the mid-________, the way things were made began to change.

• 1700s

• 1600s

• 1800s

• 1500s

Multiple Choice

In the beginning, factories were run by

• Electricity

• Horse & Cart

• Hydro Power

• Solar Power

Multiple Choice

The Industrial Revolution started in

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Netherlands

Multiple Choice

Why was it difficult to have large farms?

• There was not enough workers

• Not many people lived on farms

• The demand for workers was low

• There was not enough land

Multiple Choice

The way things were made changed from

• Hand-made to Machine-made

• Machine-made to Factory-made

• Factory-made to Hand-made

• Factory-made to Machine-made

Multiple Choice

New England had _______ & _______ to power the factories.

• Electricity & Surges

• Men & Women

• Wind & Storms

• Rivers & Streams

Multiple Choice

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Alexander Wilkins

• James Carrington

• Eli Whitney

• Jonathan Taylor

Multiple Choice

The first place in the United States the Industrial Revolution started was

• The East

• The South

• The West

• New England

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The spinning jenny, water frame, & the power loom allowed many steps in making _______ to be done by machines.

• Leather Goods

• Lumber

• Cloth

• Hides

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Before the cotton gin, people could clean 1 pound of cotton per day. After the cotton gin, people could clean

pounds of cotton per day

Multiple Choice

Eli Whitney's standardization process was called

• Whitney's Process

• Interchangeable Parts

• Building Line

• Grevey's Guide

Multiple Choice

Another thing that helped New England with industry is that it contained many

• Ports

• Trees

• Indians

• Animals

Multiple Choice

What 3 three things did interchangeable parts change about manufacturing?

• Made items at higher quality, made less of them, and made them in more demand

• Water, air, & land

• People, animals, & resources

• Made repairs easier, items less expensive, & much faster

Multiple Choice

The economic system that the United States has is

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Experimentalism

Multiple Choice

What started the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• Collins Factory

• Andrews' Mill

• Baldwin's Manufacturing

• Slater's Mill

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In the

, cotton production rose dramatically.

Multiple Choice

Even during the Industrial Revolution, most Americans still lived and worked

• In cities

• On Farms

• In Communities

• In Factories

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The

system had steps in one place to increase efficiency.

Multiple Choice

Another name for Capitalism is

• Traditional Economy

• Loose Communism

• Free Enterprise

• Strict Socialism

Multiple Choice

Slavery rose dramatically because of

• Manufacturing

• Industry

• Cotton Production

• Jobless Slaves

Multiple Choice

Western farmers north of ___________concentrated on raising pork and cash crops such as corn and wheat.

• Alabama River

• The Ohio River

• The Tennessee Line

• Walker Line

Multiple Choice

Corporations are

• Small Companies

• Large Businesses

• Major Land Holders

• Group of Business Owners

Multiple Choice

What grew fast in cities?

• Economy

• Richness

• Farms

• Land Holdings

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Overcrowded streets full of poor people are called

• Back Streets

• Downtown

• Uptown

• Slums

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These led to the growth of cities & towns.

• Farms

• Groceries

• Factories

• Saloons

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Cities like Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Louisville profited from their locations on major

.

Multiple Choice

In 1793 what killed thousands of people in Philadelphia?

• The Plague

• Yellow Fever

• Smallpox

• Measles

Multiple Choice

Libraries, museums, & shops that grew in cities are called

• Services

• Enhancement

• Abolition

• Commerce

Multiple Choice

The lack of ______ in cities led to the rapid spread of disease.

• Sewers

• Air

• Streets

• Transportation

Multiple Choice

A huge problems with cities was that because they were built so close together, ____ spread very quickly.

• Smog

• Strays

• Fire

• Smoke

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In cities,

was horrible.