The Industrial Revolution

As America's population rapidly grew in the second half of the 19th century (late 1800s) so did their

• inventions and innovations.

• farms and plantations.

• natural resources.

• military forces.

This time period of many changes and advancements is known as the

• Productivity Period.

• Technology Revolution.

• Industrial Revolution.

• Rapid Growth Era.

Sending messages across the country back in the early 1800s could take a while. How long before messages reached thier destination?

• up to a week

• up to a year

• up to a day

• up to a month

In only seconds, a system of electronic dashes and dots that stood for letters could be sent along a wire for an operator to translate into words. This was called

• Morph Codes

• Dots and Dashes

• Morse Code

• Wire Communication

In 1837, a faster way to communicate was invented. Who was the inventor and what was the invention?

• Samuel F. B. Morse;

  telegraph

• Alexander G. Bell;

  telephone

• Thomas Edison;

  light bulb

• Lewis Hines;

  telecom

What two inventions allowed farmers to cultivate more land and produce more food for less money?

• shovel and pickaxe

• tractor and

  steel plow

• fencing and irrigation

• truck and trailer

Why did many Americans leave their small towns and farms after the Civil War?

• to travel around the country by trains

• to live in the mountains around the Great Lakes

• to open saloons in the west

• to work in cities, factories, and mines

Manufacturing increased because of the demand for mass-production

of products such as

• textiles

• automobiles

• lightbulbs

• all of these

During this time period, two very important natural resources were used for

power and products:

• heat and water

• coal and iron

• wind and electricity

• wood and fire

Which two industries needed large amounts of workers?

• mines and factories

• farms and plantations

• schools and libraries

• food and shipping