8-1 and 8-2 Vocab and comprehension pre-test

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

(359)

Why did cotton export grow exponentially in the 1860's?

It was a type of labor

Who supported slavery?

How did the invention of the telegraph change everyday life in the US?

Was a _____ method of communication (page 364)

How did steamboats and canals transform trade in the interior of the US?

Made fast _______ travel possible (362)

Why did few farmers want to settle in the Great Plains?

A system that uses arrangements of dots and dashes to represent the alphabet

Device that used electric signals to send messages?

To change significantly

A ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that "clipped" time from long journeys