The Industrial Revolution Wk 17 Assessment

Who helped establish the nation’s economy as both industrial and agricultural?

• Samuel Slater

• Benjamin Franklin

• Henry Clay

• Thomas Roosevelt

What country started the Industrial Revolution?

• France

• Great Britain

• America

• Mexico

Why was Samuel Slater considered the ‘Father of the American Industrial Revolution’?

How does having a specialization help out the economy?

What was NOT the reasoning behind having a production line?

• So that each worker can have a specialization in their part of the line

• So that workers could learn one skill and do it well

• The companies would go bankrupt and close down their factories

• To be able to make large amounts of products in a short period of time

Why did immigrants move to urban areas to work?

• They liked the big cities

• There were lots of markets, services, and transportation

• They loved the weather in the cities

• That is where a lot of the jobs are

What invention made the making of fabrics easier to produce?

• Powered light bulb

• Cotton Gin

• Horse and Buggy

• Eye glass wear

What invention made farming the prairie possible?

• Steam Engine

• Cotton Gin

• Steel Tipped Plow

• Horses or Oxen

9. Fill in the blanks. Moving to a new place created _________________. New Markets increased ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________. ______________ ______________ increased the need for transportation. Increase in transportation keeps people ______________ ______________.

(a)  

How did the steam engine advance the economy of the United States?

• It slowed westward migration

• It made travel more expensive

• It linked the east and west coasts

• It made it easier and faster to travel