Industrial North CFA Review

Who started the Industrial Revolution in America by opening the first cloth factory in the United States?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel Morse

The Industrial Revolution began in the north U.S in what industry?

• Coal

• Agriculture

• Oil

• Textiles

Which of the following products could be made in a textile mill?

• Leather Belts

• Flour

• Fabrics

• Iron Tools

All of the following are true about the Industrial Revolution except:

• It was mostly happening in the South

• The first US factories produced textiles

• New inventions increased the production of goods

• It led to increased movement to cities

Which of the following is true about the Lowell Mills in the early 1800s?

• They were textile mills that employed the daughters of New England farmers.

• They were early factories in Massachusetts that used skilled workers to make cloth.

• Their design was based on stolen plans smuggled out of Spain.

• They produced interchangeable parts that were exactly alike, making repairs easy and cheap.

What technological advancement dramatically increased the need for slavery in the Southeastern United States in the early 1800s?

• Cotton Gin

• Reaper

• Steel Plow

• Erie Canal

Under the factory system introduced in the early 1800's...

• women were no longer employed in manufacturing

• many workers and machines were brought together under one roof

• craftsmen replaced unskilled workers

• workers began to earn higher wages

Who tried to help eliminate the need for slaves by inventing the Cotton Gin?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel Morse

Which is NOTa accurate description of factory working conditions?

• Children as young as two worked in factories

• Injuries were rare and working in a factory was a safe job

• Pay for working in factories was often very low

• Workers in factories often had shifts up to 11 hours

How did the country respond to increased numbers of children working in factories?

• They thought it was great kids were trying to earn money

• Factory owners paid them more to encourage them to work hard

• Some activists took shocking photos to try and end child labor

• Nobody cared