Chapter 2, Lesson 3 Review

What is the main effect the Industrial Revolution had on workers in the Northeast Region?

• Fewer people worked in their homes.

• More people worked in the fields.

• More people worked in small shops.

• Few people worked in cities.

What was the first industry in the United States?

• Shoes Industry

• Furniture Industry

• Cloth Industry

• Tools Industry

What is a raw material?

• Materials that are made of cotton.

• Materials that are made by factories.

• Materials that are invented by businessment.

• Materials that can be made into something else.

What was the problem with factories powered by river currents?

• The factory owners couldn't find rivers.

• The flow of rivers decreased during dry season.

• The rivers were evaporating.

• The factories were built too far away from rivers.

What was the impact of the development of factories during the Industrial Revolution?

• Factories could produce goods faster because of special machines.

• Workers were forced to live in the factories.

• Even though the working hours were long, the working conditions at factories were safe.

• Goods became more expensive because they were made in factories.

Who worked in the textile factories in Lowell, Massachusetts?

• Only men

• Men and women

• Only women

• Women and children

Which statement is NOT a result of steam power introduced during the Industrial Revolution?

• "The steam from the boiling water caused pressure to move mechanical parts."

• "By 1871, more than 45,000 miles of railroad tracks crisscrossed the country and allowed good and raw materials to be shipped faster."

• "Before long, steamboats traveled on rivers everywhere, reducing travel time."

• "To move goods east to west, people built artificial rivers, called canals."

Inventor of the flat-bottomed paper bag

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Margaret E. Knight

• Elias Howe

• Thomas Edison

Inventor of the sewing machine

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Margaret E. Knight

• Elias Howe

• Thomas Edison

Inventor of the incandescent light bulb

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Margaret E. Knight

• Elias Howe

• Thomas Edison