Industrial Revolution Quiz 1

When did the First Industrial Revolution begin?

• Late 18th century

• Early 19th century

• Mid 17th century

• Late 19th century

What invention is James Hargreaves known for?

• Steam engine

• Spinning Jenny

• Power loom

• Interchangeable parts

Who improved the steam engine in the late 1700s?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• James Watt

• Edmund Cartwright

What did the Spinning Jenny revolutionize?

• Textile industry

• Transportation

• Agriculture

• Communication

What was the main power source for Samuel Slater's factory?

• Steam power

• Wind power

• Solar power

• Water power

What did Eli Whitney invent in 1798?

• Steam engine

• Power loom

• Interchangeable parts

• Spinning Jenny

What system did Lowell Mills employ?

• Steam-powered system

• Waltham-Lowell System

• Water-powered system

• Solar-powered system

What did the Erie Canal connect?

• New York and Boston

• Albany and Buffalo

• Chicago and Detroit

• Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

What was the first successful railroad in the U.S.?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Erie Railroad

• Pennsylvania Railroad

• Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

When was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

• 1850

• 1869

• 1880

• 1900