Grade 8 Social Studies Unit 8 Industrialization and Reform

How did the canals affect the Northeast region of the United States?

• They provided a source for the irrigation of farms and fields.

• They served as a means of flood control for cities and towns.

• They ensured safe supplies of freshwater for towns and cities.

• They reduced transportation costs and the time to ship goods.

The technological advances during the Industrial Revolution in agriculture and industry resulted in -

• higher consumer costs

• decreased profits for investors

• less consumer choice

• more efficient production of goods

Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin did what for the plantation system?

• By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton

• By increasing the profitability of slavery

• By reducing the demand for raw cotton

Who invented the steam boat?

• Robert Fulton

• Sam Morse

• Eli Whitney

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Who invented Morse Code?

• Robert Fulton

• Sam Morse

• Eli Whitney

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

• Robert Fulton

• Sam Morse

• Eli Whitney

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

What was the benefit to the steam boat being invented?

• It cost more to ship goods

• It was quicker to ship goods

• Goods could sink

Which title best fits the facts listed below?

• Some families are offered housing with jobs;

• More job opportunities with factories.

• Innovations in the Cottage Industry

• Causes of Rural Development

• Expansion of Employees' Rights

• Reasons for Urbanization

Which woman was responsible for the Women's Rights Movement?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Dorothea Dix

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Which woman was responsible for the Mentally Ill/Prison Reform?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Dorothea Dix

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton