Effects of Industrial Revolution Innovations

One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812, seen in the image, was--

• the decline of slavery in the North

• the development of American manufacturing

• the continuation of British impressment

• the reliance on cottage industry

Which invention is credited with the expansion of the institution of slavery in the United States ?

• the mechanical reaper

• interchangeable parts

• the cotton gin

• steamboats

How did new technology impact America's economy during the Industrial Revolution?

• It led to an increase in production costs for most goods.

• It created a need for more workers with college degrees.

• It increased the need for specialized workers to create unique products

• It switched the focus of the economy from agriculture to manufacturing.

The primary purpose of building canals was to -

• Give people more places to go fishing

• Connect rivers so that fish would not be impacted by pollution

• Allow people to travel west faster and cheaper

• Allow people and goods to travel faster

The steam engine was beneficial to the development of the industrial revolution because it -

• Allowed engineers to travel to other cities and discuss new ways of making goods

• led to the building of textile factories

• Allowed goods to travel faster, resulting in the price of goods declining

• Powered American ships across the Atlantic Ocean to sell our goods to Britain and France

"This has changed the face of the iron industry, the most immediate impact will be the cheaper construction of rail lines and buildings."

The quote above explains the effects of the -

• factory system

• Bessemer steel process

• steam engine

• spinning jenny