Industrial Revolution

Who Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts

• Eli Whitney
• Robert Fulton
• Slater
• Lowell

What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began

• South
• Midwest
• New England
• South

The invention of the cotton gin increased the efficiency of cotton production and actually increased the demand for this

• Water Power
• Coal
• FIre
• Slaves

He began the factory system in which all manufacturing steps are combined in one place

• Eli Whitney
• Robert Fulton
• Francis Lowell

This invention by Eli Whitney made it possible to produce items in large numbers by standardizing parts to allow for easier replacement

• Interchangeable Parts
• Cotton Gin
• Steamboat
• Factory System

This artificial waterway was built to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region.

• Slave States
• Mississippi River
• Toll Road
• Erie Canal

His steamboat, the Clermont, allowed passengers to travel upstream ushering in a new age of river travel.

• Eli Whitney
• Robert Fulton
• F. Lowell
• Slater

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?

• flying shuttle
• spinning jenny
• cotton gin
• steam engine

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization