Topic 5 Review

Who started the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• Samuel Slater

• Eli Whitney

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Ben Franklin

What group of people worked in the factories?

• Irish Immigrants

• Small children

• Single women

• Slaves

Industrialization is the process of using _______ and factories to produce goods

• People

• Machines

• Cotton Gin

• Transportation

Urbanization is the movement of people from the rural (country) to

• another country

• richer areas

• the cities

• the farms

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?

• farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny

• people moved to cities in search of economic opportunity

• native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

• The system of indentured servitude was banned.

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• By making the production of goods more efficient

• By making the distribution of goods more costly

• By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods

• By using slave labor to mass produce goods

What is a capitalist?

• A person who makes a lot of money

• A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

• A person who sells stocks

• A person who buys land for others

What was one of the results of the Industrial Revolution?

• Mills in the South increased

• Population and diversity in the cities grew

• Trade Unions

• Slavery became illegal

Which of the following statements about factory workers is TRUE?

• The factory workers never went on strike because they were happy with their work.

• All of the factory workers were skilled workers.

• The factory workers did not work very hard

• The factory workers faced discomfort and dangerous working conditions.