The Industrial Revolution in America Quiz

What marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America?

• The end of the American Civil War

• The invention of the steam engine

• The shift from handcrafted to machine-aided production

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who is known as the father of the American Industrial Revolution?

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Slater

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

Which invention did Samuel Morse contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

• The cotton gin

• The sewing machine

• The steamboat

• The telegraph

What was a major consequence of the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

• Decrease in industrial production

• Spread of industrialization across the American landscape

• Decline in the use of steamboats

• Reduction in immigration

Which invention by Thomas Edison accelerated the Industrial Revolution?

• Interchangeable parts

• The phonograph

• The telegraph

• The light bulb

What was a significant effect of industrialization on worker demographics?

• Mass migration to cities

• Decrease in urban population

• Increase in skilled labor

• Higher wages for factory workers

What movement arose in response to poor working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

• The Labor Movement

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Progressive Movement

• The Conservation Movement

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Increased federal and state regulations

• A decrease in the need for raw materials

• The rise of the Gilded Age industrialists

• The creation of labor unions