US History: Industrial and Market Revolution

Where was the first factory in the United States built?

• Pawtucket, RI

• Lowell, MA

• New York, NY

• Philadelphia, PA

What was the primary crop of the South by the mid-1830s?

• Indigo

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Cotton

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Cyrus McCormick

• Eli Whitney

• Isaac Singer

• John Deere

What was the main reason for Irish immigration to the US in the mid-1840s?

• Potato famine

• Industrial jobs

• Religious freedom

• Gold Rush

What did the Lowell Mill girls demand through their labor unions?

• Childcare services

• Transportation allowances

• Free meals

• Shorter workdays

Which invention allowed for the mechanization of sewing clothes?

• Telegraph

• Sewing Machine

• Steel Plow

• Cotton Gin

What was the nickname given to the steam locomotive?

• Railway King

• Mechanical Beast

• Steel Runner

• Iron Horse

What political party arose from nativism and anti-immigrant sentiments?

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

• Democratic Party

• Know-Nothing Party

How did the Erie Canal impact New York City?

• Decreased its population

• Made it the market capital of the world

• Isolated it from trade routes

• Caused economic decline

What was a legal measure used by Southern states to maintain slavery?

• Banning the cotton gin

• Abolishing plantation systems

• Strict fugitive laws

• Mandatory literacy for all