READING CHECK "The First American Factories"

Who was the first person to build a textile mill in the United States?

• Edmund Cartwright
• Francis Cabot Lowell
• Nathaniel Appleton
• Samuel Slater

The first people to build cotton and wool processing factories in the United States developed their knowledge of factory design in which European nation?

• France
• Belgium
• Great Britain
• Italy

In which year was the first mechanical textile mill built in the United States?

• 1790
• 1812
• 1813
• 1840

How many hours a week did a typical "mill girl" work in the early 1800's?

• 24
• 40
• 60
• 72

Commonplace by 1840 in the United States, what type of business model is used when "individual investors are financially responsible for debts only up to the amount they have invested"?

• a partnership
• a corporation
• an entrepreneurship
• a proprietorship

In 1813, the first corporation was founded in order to build America's first integrated textile factory. There cotton would be cleaned, spun into thread, and woven to produce cotton cloth in a single location. Which of these men founded the Boston Manufacturing Corporation in 1813? Select ALL correct answers.

• Nathan Appleton
• Francis Cabot Lowell
• Patrick Johnson
• Samuel Slater
• George Washington

Which answer choice describes two central ideas of the article?

• Manufacturing grew rapidly in the United States in the early 1800s; early factories were often powered by water.
• Factories were used to produce textiles, metal products and even farm machines; many factories were built by groups of investors. built by groups of investors.built by groups of investors.
• Corporations were groups of investors who could invest small amounts in a business; the Boston Manufacturing Company was the first large corporation.
• Factories led to the mass production of goods in the United States; corporations became a widespread model for building factories and businesses.

Francis Cabot Lowell chose to employ _______________ almost exclusively in his factories.

• girls and young, unmarried women
• boys and young men from rural areas
• men strong enough to operate the heavy machinery
• citizens of Massachusetts

Which area of the country grew more quickly during the 1840's?

• small towns and rural areas on the frontier
• cities and towns with a population of at least 8,000

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the labor force in the United States?

• It led to a decrease in child labor.

• It increased the demand for skilled artisans.

• It resulted in a shift from agricultural to factory work.

• It decreased the overall size of the labor force.

Answer explanation

The Industrial Revolution resulted in a shift from agricultural to factory work, increasing the demand for labor in the factories and changing the nature of the labor force in the United States.