Pre-Test - Unit 3 - Industrialization

1. Who invented the steel plow?

• Cyrus McCormick

• John Deere

• Richard Arkwright

• Samuel Morse

2. In which of the following countries did the Industrial Revolution begin in the mid-1700s?

• The United States

• Italy

• France

• Great Britain

3. The growth of towns and cities reflects a process known as -

• gentrification

• automation

• urbanization

• mechanization

4. Which of the following best describes what working conditions were like in factories in the 18th century?

• Dangerous, with accidents being common

• Long hours

• Low pay with little job security

• All of the answers are correct

5. During the Industrial Revolution in the United States more and more people began moving to cities and urban areas.

• True

• False

6. Which American engineer designed the first commercial steamboat in the United States, known as the Clermont?

• Robert Fulton

• Richard Arkwright

• Francis Lowell

• Samuel Morse

7. Which of the following transportation developments had perhaps the biggest impact on the United States in the 1700s and 1800s?

• Automobiles

• Railroads

• Steamboats

• Canals

8. Who built a water-powered textile mill in Rhode Island in 1793 and became known as the "Father of the Factory System?"

• Francis Lowell

• Samuel Morse

• Richard Arkwright

• Samuel Slater

9. Large buildings where people would operate machinery to mass produce manufactured goods were known as -

• factories

• company towns

• cooperatives

• corporations

10. Who was instrumental in helping to develop the electric telegraph, which greatly improved communication in the United States?

• Samuel Slater

• John Deere

• Samuel Morse

• Eli Whitney