Industrial Revolution

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• England

• France

• Ireland

• Spain

Who invented interchangeable parts?

• Samuel Slater

• Robert Fulton

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Morse

The first factories in America focused primarily on creating-

• machines

• textiles

• cotton

• glassware

The _____ made extracting seeds from cotton more efficient.

• mechanical reaper

• steamboat

• cotton gin

• steel plow

The development of interchangeable parts made possible the development of

• steam power

• handcrafted products

• plantation system

• assembly line

Robert Fulton's steamboat aided the economic development of the U.S. by--

• reducing traffic in the nation's harbors

• making transportation on the nation's rivers more efficient

• ending American dependence on European shipping

• serving as a method of connecting California and the east

Which group would have the greatest benefit from the invention of the cotton gin?

• factory owners

• slaves

• plantation owners

• textile workers

Southern dependence on slavery and an agrarian economy resulted in --

• an excellent railroad system

• a lack of factories

• a dependence on the government

• several new political parties

One result of the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was --

• a loss of business for the port of New York City

• lower shipping costs to farmers

• the bankruptcy of several railroads

• the failure of New York state to pay the debt of the construction

During the 1800s people moved from rural to urban areas because of --

• better educational opportunities

• the availability of better healthcare

• an increase in the number of jobs in factories

• the availability of affordable housing