Industrial Revolution Quiz

What technological innovation revolutionized the textile industry in the early 19th century?

• Spinning jenny

• Cotton gin

• Telegraph

• Steam engine

Which resource played a crucial role in driving industrialization in the United States?

• Timber

• Iron ore

• Gold

• Salt

Urbanization refers to:

• The growth of cities and the migration of people to them

• The decline of cities and the movement to rural areas

• The expansion of agriculture

• The development of factories

In the late 19th century, many immigrants settled in neighborhoods known as:

• Suburbs

• Gated communities

• Ghettos

• Condominiums

The transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, primarily connecting which two coasts of the United States?

• Atlantic and Gulf coasts

• Gulf and Pacific coasts

• Atlantic and Pacific coasts

• Great Lakes and Gulf coasts

Which labor organization was founded in 1886 and fought for workers' rights and an eight-hour workday?

• American Federation of Labor (AFL)

• Knights of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

• United Mine Workers (UMW)

What act was passed in 1882 to restrict Chinese immigration to the United States?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Immigration Act of 1924

• Homestead Act

• Alien and Sedition Acts

Which industrialist is known for his role in the steel industry and the development of the Bessemer process?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• To provide free land to Native Americans

• To encourage settlement of the western United States

• To regulate factory working conditions

• To establish the gold standard

Which of the following industries saw the growth of monopolies in the late 19th century?

• Textile

• Agriculture

• Railroads

• Printing