Industrial Revolution Assessment

Who created the STEAMBOAT?

• Samuel Slater

• Robert Fulton

• Horace Mann

• Samuel Morse

How did STEAM POWER benefit factories?

• People across long distances could talk to each other through MORSE code.

• Land transportation was improved, and railroads started to develop.

• River transportation was faster and cheaper.

• Factories no longer had to located near rivers.

How did the Erie Canal benefit the U.S.

• The Erie Canal connected Western markets to Northeastern manufacturing centers.

• Farmers can cultivate more crops through new inventions.

• The Erie Canal connected Northeastern markets to Western manufacturing centers.

• Factories no longer needed to be near rivers.

The _________ improved communication, making the world seem "smaller".

When was the STEAMBOAT invented?

• 1780

• 1620

• 1807

• 1861

Who created the STEAM LOCOMOTIVE in 1830?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Peter Cooper

• James Watt
• Susan B. Anthony

What did Samuel Morse create?

• Laws of Motion

• Steam Engines

• The Lightbulb

• The Telegraph

The growth of RAILROADS was caused by?

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• The Steam Engine

• The Steam Locomotive

• The Telegraph

______ reduced the amount of time needed to transport goods.