Industrialization and Inventions

Why would immigrants settle in the Northern states in the 19th century?

• Northern states had lower population densities

• It was cheaper to live in the Northern states

• Southern states had small industries

• Southern states proved more jobs

Which term best describes making products one at a time at home or in a workshop?

• factory system

• cottage system

• assembly system

• assembly line

Which statement best describes a the factory system in the North?

• Machines that increased the demand for slave labor

• Lead to the creation of the steam powered boat and the train

• the production of goods becomes faster and more efficient

• allowed people communicate in a matter of minutes across the ocean using morse code

What invention did Eli Whitney create that would increase the demand for enslaved people in the South?

• Telegraph

• Cotton Gin

• Mechanical Reaper

• Steel Plow

Which statement best explains the Industrial Revolution in America?

• Increased the demand for farm workers in the West and slaves in the South

• A large building in which machinery is used to manufacture goods

• invented by Eli Whitney-helped quickly clean the seeds out of cotton

• technological advances cause the rapid growth of manufactured goods in factories

What effect did the telegraph have in the United States?

• It expanded voting rights for all men

• It allowed for rapid communication of information to distant locations

• It increased the ability for workers to work at night which increased productivity

• It allowed for rapid growth in the land acquired from the Mexican Cession

What is one affect of the advancement of technology on businesses during the Industrial Revolution?

• By improving production methods

• By decreasing production and efficiency

• By restricting manufacturers production of goods

• By increasing the wages of factory workers including women

Which invention allowed for faster and more efficient movement of goods on water?

• Railroad

• Cotton Gin

• Ironclad ship

• Steamboat

Which invention created a higher demand for cotton due to its efficient way of removing the seeds?

• Mechanical Reaper

• Cotton Gin

• Steel Plow

• Steamengine

Which invention allowed for the instantaneous transmission of information?

• Telegraph

• Railroad

• Steamboat

• Factory system