Industrial Revolution Unit

Why did people from rural areas to urban ones?

• Because the War of 1812 ruined their farmland

• Because all farmers died during the War of 1812

• Because new immigrants flooded into America and took over most of the farmland

• Because new inventions reduced the need for agricultural workers

Where were factories first built and why?

• Near swift moving rivers to power the factories

• Near rocky beaches to use the ocean to power the factories

• Near cities where many people already lived

• Near farmland where many people were looking for work

During the Industrial Revolution, how did most people in the Northeast earn a living?

• as small farmers

• as large plantation owners

• as factory workers

• as factory owners

What did George Washington Carver do to improve the agricultural industry?

• taught farmers about crop rotation and how to keep soil healthy

• taught factory workers about mass production and replaceable parts

• taught factory owners about profit and loss as an entrepreneur

• taught economics to the college students at his university

During the Industrial Revolution, what was the major economic activity in the Southern states?

• industrial

• agriculture

• factory

• consumer

What is one way the steam engine change the whole world?

• It increased how fast crops grew

• it increased the number of canals

• it increased the speed of transportation

• it increased the amount of livestock

What did John Deere invent and how did it change society?

• He invented the steel plow and it sped up farming and reduced the number of people needed to farm.

• He invented the spinning jenny and it sped up textiles and reduced the number of people needed to make cloth

• He invented the steam engine and it increased the number of factories and factory workers.

• He invented the telegraph and it increased the speed the communication around the world.

Who invented the cotton gin and began mass production?

• James Watt

• Cyrus McCormick

• Eli Whitney

• George Washington

Why were so many immigrants coming to America?

• seeking a better life and more economic success

• seeking family that had already come over

• seeking farmland that they could work

• seeking a career as a factory owner

What did the large number of immigrants coming to America do to the economy?

• provided a large workforce for agriculture

• provided a large workforce for factories

• provided a large amount of people for the military

• provided a large number of factory owners