Studyisland Industrial Revolution

The manufacturing capability of many industrial areas of the United States, particularly New England, skyrocketed following the introduction of the _______ in the early 1800s.

• national roads

• factory system

• steamboat

• cotton gin

Which of the following people revolutionized American manufacturing by establishing the first textile mill where spinning and weaving occurred in one place?

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• John Deere

Which of the following is an accurate description of the Industrial Revolution?

• war between the workers and the rich industrialists

• a huge wave of immigration that dramatically changed the labor market

• the intense competition among large corporations for new customers

• the transition from an economy based on agriculture to one based on manufacturing

Who was responsible for the invention of the telegraph?

• Robert Fulton

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel F. B. Morse

The cities of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Chicago all became major industrial centers in the 19th century. Which of the following greatly contributed to the growth of these cities?

• access to major waterways

• good land for farming

• large population of slaves

• a warm climate

Immigrants impacted the industrialization of the United States in the early 1800s by

• representing an increase in the available labor force.

• causing a strain on the economies of the nation's cities.

• bringing wealth from Europe to invest in U.S. industry.

• voting for political figures who would increase regulation of industry

• John Deere• Eli Whitney• Cyrus McCormick• Robert Fulton

The individuals above all made significant contributions to which of the following?

• the abolitionist movement

• the transcendentalist movement

• the War of 1812

• the Industrial Revolution

Which American inventor built the first steam locomotive in the United States for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company?

• Samuel F. B. Morse

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Peter Cooper

• Robert Fulton

The manufacturing capability of many industrial areas of the United States, particularly New England, skyrocketed following the introduction of the _______ in the early 1800s.

• steamboat

• factory system

• national roads

• cotton gin

The development of the railroads during the 1800s dramatically changed life for all in America. In which of the following ways did the railroads impact the lives of European immigrants?

• They forced immigrants to give up their cultural practices.

• They allowed immigrants a new way to easily reach the U.S.

• They alienated immigrants from the Americans.

• They provided jobs for many immigrants.