Industrial Revolution

Which of the following was an effect of the creation of the Cotton Gin.

• A need for new innovations in the communication sector.

• A decrease in the need for slave labor.

• An increase in the amount of manufactured furniture.

• An increase in the need for slave labor.

_________________ was the creator of the Cotton Gin and the idea of Interchangeable Parts.

• Samuel Slater

• Jeremy Soeder

• Eli Whitney

• Robert Fultner

Which of the follow is not an negative consequence of the industrialization in the United States?

• Working conditions in factories were dangerous.

• Anti-Immigration movements were formed.

• Factories caused air and water pollution.

• Women gained independence from wages earned in factories.

Canals like the Erie Canal are important to US economy because....

• the cost of shipping goods increases.

• the time it takes to ship goods increases.

• the ship building industry will become an economic giant.

• the shipping goods will increase and become cheaper.

The growth of cities is known...

• Free Enterprise

• Urbanization

• Capitalism

• Industrialization

The growth of factories and manufacturing in the US is known as....

• Indsutrialization

• Urbanization

• Beautification

• Decolonization

At this time the government had very little regulations established on businesses and the economy was known as...

• Capitalism

• Free Enterprise

• Laissez-Faire

• Controlled Market

Which source of power brought changes to the Industrial Revolution?

• Wind

• Hydroelectric Power

• Steam

• Gasoline

The north's economy was based on...

• Agricutlure

• Slave Labor

• Raw Materials

• Manufacturing

The South's economy was based on...

• Ship Building

• Mining Gold

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing