Industrial Revolution Quiz

When did the Industrial Revolution occur?

• 18th to 19th century

• 16th to 17th century

• 20th to 21st century

• 15th to 16th century

How was clothing produced before the Industrial Revolution?

• Handcrafted at home

• Mass-produced in factories

• Imported from other countries

• Made using 3D printers

What new forms of transportation emerged during the Industrial Revolution?

• Railroads and steamships

• Airplanes and cars

• Bicycles and scooters

• Subways and buses

The Spoils System is described as:

• Practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

• System of dividing spoils of war

• Method of distributing wealth among citizens

• Process of recycling industrial waste

What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?

• Forced relocation of Native Americans

• Granting of citizenship to Native Americans

• Establishment of Native American reservations

• Abolition of Native American tribes

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the quality of workers necessary to perform jobs?

• Reduced skill requirements

• Increased skill requirements

• No change in skill requirements

• Eliminated the need for workers

What organizations were formed to protect worker’s rights?

• Labor unions

• Political parties

• Religious groups

• Educational institutions

What was the nickname of the Tariff of 1828?

• Tariff of Abominations

• Tariff of Freedom

• Tariff of Unity

• Tariff of Prosperity

What was the only appropriate reason for Tariffs according to the South Carolina Exposition and Protest?

• Revenue generation

• Protection of industry

• Economic equality

• Political leverage

What term describes the anti-immigrant opinions of Americans in the 19th century?

• Nativism

• Federalism

• Isolationism

• Expansionism