Textile Mills in New England Quiz

Why did many young women come from farms to work in New England's textile mills in the first half of the 1800s?

• To escape from their families

• To earn money and find adventure in the cities

• To avoid working in agriculture

• To learn new skills in technology

What was the main material used to make cloth in the Lowell mills?

• Wool

• Silk

• Cotton

• Linen

How many miles of canals run water wheels for the 40 mill buildings in Lowell?

• 3 miles

• 6 miles

• 9 miles

• 12 miles

Approximately how many people worked in the factories of Lowell in 1850?

• 5,000

• 7,500

• 10,000

• 12,500

How much cloth did Lowell's mills produce every week in 1850?

• 100,000 yards

• 250,000 yards

• 500,000 yards

• 1,000,000 yards

What was the main reason many young women were attracted to factory jobs in the 1830s?

• High wages and luxurious living conditions

• The promise of independence and a steady income

• Short working hours and easy tasks

• Free housing and meals

How much were the women promised to earn per week in the cotton mills of Lowell and Chicopee?

• Fifty cents

• One dollar

• Two dollars

• Five dollars

What was the age range of the young women recruited for the cotton mills according to the notice?

• 10 to 20 years

• 15 to 35 years

• 20 to 40 years

• 25 to 45 years

Why did Sally Rice leave her family in Vermont to work in a factory in Connecticut?

• She wanted to escape the mountains

• She was forced by her family

• She wanted to experience something new and profitable

• She was offered free housing

At what age did Harriet Hanson start working at the mills?

• 8 years old

• 10 years old

• 12 years old

• 14 years old