The Industrial Revolution - Revolution Reaches America
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factors contributed to the rapid spread of industrialization in America?
Lack of natural resources
Puritan ethic and free enterprise
Dependence on British technology
Isolation from Europe
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was responsible for opening the first cotton mill in Rhode Island?
Cyrus McCormick
Henry Ford
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What symbolized the consumer-driven nature of the American Industrial Revolution?
Steam engine
Motor car
Textile loom
Telegraph
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in 1851 highlighted the technological advancements of America?
The Louisiana Purchase
The Boston Tea Party
The Great Exhibition in Britain
The American Civil War
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were some of the environmental issues caused by industrialization?
Deforestation
Desertification
Air pollution and unsanitary conditions
Overfishing
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major social consequence of the factory system?
Increased agricultural jobs
Loss of traditional textile jobs
Improved rural living conditions
Decrease in urban population
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did many people resist new technologies during the Industrial Revolution?
They were afraid of machines
They preferred traditional farming
They lacked the skills to use new technologies
They saw manufacturers profiting while they lost jobs
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