Industrial Revolution

Before the Industrial Revolution, America was a _______________ nation.

• technological

• agricultural

• industrial

• rich

In the North, people lived in _____________.

• houses

• plantations

• farms

• cities

Machines allowed for...

Working conditions in factories were

• good

• bad

What year was the first transcontinental railway system created?

• 1868

• 1869

• 1870

• 1871

How did the railroad lead to economic growth in the United States?

Railroads provided better access to __________________.

• transportation

• factories

• plantations

• canals

All of the following are "Big Business" industries EXCEPT:

• oil

• cash crops

• steel

• railroads

What allowed products to be shipped all over the country? (2 answers)

• cars

• canals

• steam boats

• railroads

What helped to increase the demand for goods?