The Industrial Revolution and Urban Growth quiz

The Industrial Revolution and Urban Growth quiz

11th Grade

15 Qs

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The Industrial Revolution and Urban Growth quiz

The Industrial Revolution and Urban Growth quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

KEVIN THOLIN

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was a major factor that fueled the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

The discovery of electricity

The invention of the airplane

The rise of mills and factories

The decline of agriculture

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which industry was the first to benefit from the emerging technology during the Industrial Revolution?

Telecommunications industry

Textile industry

Steel industry

Automobile industry

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Who opened a textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 1793?

Eli Whitney

James Hargreaves

Richard Arkwright

Samuel Slater

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was one of the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Increased agricultural output

Introduction of pollution

Improved public health

Decreased urban population

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was a significant change in American society after the Civil War?

A decline in factory jobs

A decrease in immigration

A transformation from rural agrarian society to urban industrial society

A shift from urban to rural living

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was a major consequence of the rapid expansion of the railroad system in the 1870s?

Cities no longer needed water access to be manufacturing centers

A decline in factory production

A decrease in urban population

An increase in agricultural jobs

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was a byproduct of the Industrial Revolution in terms of agriculture?

Increased need for manual labor

Rise of small family farms

Mechanization of farming methods

Decrease in crop production

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