Industrial Revolution Unit Review

Which of the following inventions allowed for instant long distance communication?

• Steamboat

• Spinning Jenny

• Telegraph

• Interchangeable Parts

During the 1800s people moved from rural to urban areas due to what major event?

• American Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Civil War

• Manifest Destiny

TRUE or FALSE: the Cotton Gin led to a higher demand of slaves in the South

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which invention expanded the plantation system and caused slave prices to increase?

• Cotton Gin

• Steam Locomotive

• Telegraph

• Bessemer Steel Process

Which country suffered from a famine which led to a large number of immigrants to the U.S.?

• Germany

• Italy

• France

• Ireland

During the early Industrial Revolution, production of goods went from being made in ________________ to being made in __________________

• homes / factories

• factories / homes

• homes / stores

• pubs / factories

Which of these inventions connected the Eastern US with the Western US by land and helped open new markets throughout the country?

• Steamboat

• Steam Locomotive / Railroad

• Telegraph

• Powered Loom

Which of these caused the growth of urbanization throughout the Northern United States?

• Workers moving closer to factories

• Growth of the factory system

• Push factors from other countries

• All of the above

Which group below migrated from farms to the cities to work in spinning factories?

• Young Men

• Young Women

• Immigrants

• Slaves

Which of these inventions caused the cost of transporting goods to decrease and developed a tourist industry?

• Interchangeable Parts

• Cotton Gin

• Spinning Jenny

• Steamboat