Industrial Revolution Review

Industrial Revolution Test Review

Multiple Choice

The War of 1812 between Great Britain and USA was considered a tie because....

• Great Britain was too busy trying to defeat France

• The American Indians did not cooperate with Great Britain

• Neither the US nor Great Britain gained anything in the end

Multiple Choice

What was one direct result of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain was finally able to defeat France.

• American Indians were forced to move to Canada.

• Americans had to find new ways to meet their needs for cloth.

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• People no longer had to work for a living.

• Many people left their rural lives and moved to cities to find work.

• No one made a living on farms anymore/

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Eli Whitney's cotton gin is best supported in this week's issue?

• The cotton gin caused people to move from farms to cities.

• After the invention of the cotton gin, southern farrms grew and processed most of the world's cotton.

• Eli Whitney was probably a slave himself and wanted to make work easier.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason cities became dirty and overcrowded during the Industrial Revolution?

• City leaders were unprepared for the large number of people who came to live here?

• People who moved to cities from farms were dirty.

• The city leaders did not care about the people who lived there.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best summary of the information in the article article "Supply and Demand" ?

• Tyler wanted a new game to go with his gaming system. His friends wanted the game system, too. They could all play together. They could not find the system in the store.

• Tyler didn't know if he would get a new video game for Christmas. The supply of the game was low. Luckily, the supply and demand evened out and Tyler got the perfect Christmas present.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the nation's free enterprise system is also known as a 'free-trade" system?

• There are many items that are available to people for free in stores.

• People can trade their goods and services for free.

• There are no rules for how business are operated in this country.

• People are free to buy and sell goods and services as they choose in this system.

Multiple Choice

During what period in history did many of the ideas for the united States free enterprise system come from?

• Roaring 20"s

• Industrial Revolution

• Civil War

Multiple Choice

Which best completes this sequence?

1. British ships blockaded ports.

2. Goods could not be brought into or shipped out of the U.S.

3. _________________________

4. Textile factories in the north used souther cotton to produce large amounts of cloth.

• Francis Lowell introduced new methods of cloth weaving.

• There was a great demand for products.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason Francis Lowell and his business partners had to sell shares in their corporation?

• They did not have enough money of their own to open the business.

• It was the business method used by all businesses at the time.

• The men hoped to use the share money to pay their bills.