Studies Weekly 17: The Industrial Revolution

What was the main reason for the growth of cities in the United States during the first half of the 19th century?

• The invention of the cotton gin

• The growth of industrialized factories

• The construction of the Erie Canal

• The discovery of gold

What did the Erie Canal connect?

• The Mississippi River to the Great Lakes

• New York City to Albany

• The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• The Hudson River to Lake Erie

Who is known as the 'Father of the American Industrial Revolution'?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• John Deere

• Henry Clay

What was the main purpose of the Pony Express?

• To transport goods via steamboats

• To connect telegraph lines

• To deliver mail quickly to the western United States

• To transport cotton

What did the steam engine help to improve?

• Agricultural farming techniques

• Transportation on water and land

• Telegraph communication

• Cotton production

What was a major difference between the North and the South in the 19th century?

• The South had more factories than the North

• The North preferred high tariffs, while the South wanted low tariffs

• The South was more industrialized

• The North relied heavily on agriculture

What did Henry Clay's American System propose to strengthen the economy?

• Stopping the Industrial Revolution

• Banning the production of cotton

• Setting tariffs on imported goods

• Abolishing slavery

What was the impact of the cotton gin on the South?

• It reduced the need for enslaved labor

• It increased the demand for enslaved labor

• It decreased cotton production

• It made cotton less valuable

What was the main effect of the Industrial Revolution on the United States?

• It led to a decrease in urbanization

• It reduced the number of jobs in factories

• It increased technological innovations and job creation

• It made agriculture the primary industry

Why did many immigrants and migrants move to urban cities in the 19th century?

• To become farmers

• To participate in the gold rush

• To work in new industrialized factories

• To escape political problems in their home countries