Innovations of the 1800s

Which of the following inventions is shown in the picture?

• Railroad

• Steamboat

• Telegraph

• Steam powered train

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the introduction of the Factory System?

• products were produced more quickly

• workers migrated to cities for new jobs

• workers in the factories were paid low wages

• slavery was abolished

Which invention was a machine that separated cotton from its seeds?

• Telegraph

• Interchangeable Parts

• Cotton Gin

• Canal

How did Americans travel on the river before Steamboats?

• They could not travel on rivers

• They had oil engine powered boats

• They had depend on river currents or their own manpower

• They could only travel when it was not windy

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Samuel Morse

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

What kind of engine led to modern railroads/trains?

• Oil engine

• Gas engine

• Steam engine

• Electric engine

Which of the following is an effect of railroads on the United States?

• settlement of the west decreased

• less goods could be carried over shorter distances

• travel was faster, safer, and more efficient

• it decreased the job opportunities available

Which canal led to the growth of New York City?

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Transcontinental Canal

• Great Canal

Which invention directly led to an increase in the demand for slavery?

• The steamboat

• The railroad

• The telegraph

• The cotton gin

Which two inventions allowed for goods & people to be moved across the country faster?

• Telegraph & Railroad

• Cotton Gin & Steamboat

• Steamboat & Railroad

• Steamboat & Telegraph