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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
industrialization
d)
technology
2.
fabric that is woven
a)
technology
b)
textile
c)
economy
d)
industrialization
3.
the way that a society or nation produces and distributes goods and services
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
technology
d)
industrialization
4.
the use of human knowledge to create tools and machines that allow us to navigate and control the environment; does NOT have to be electronic
a)
industrialization
b)
technology
c)
economy
d)
textile
5.
What was the importance of the Erie Canal?
a)
more water for the settlers to use for their crops
b)
it connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie making transportation of goods easier
c)
it connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River and made transportation of goods easier
6.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
7.
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
8.
Where were most factories built?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
9.
Who invented the first cotton-spinning mill?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Francis Cabot Lowell
d)
Samuel Slater
10.
Who invented the first factory that combined machines which spun cotton into yarn with power looms?
a)
Samuel Morse
b)
Francis Cabot Lowell
c)
Elias Howe
d)
Cyrus McCormick
11.
Who invented cotton gin and interchangeable parts?
a)
John Deere
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Elias Howe
12.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
13.
Who invented the telegraph?
a)
Elias Howe
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Samuel Morse
14.
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
John Deere
15.
Who invented the steel plow?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
John Deere
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Robert Fulton
16.
Who invented the sewing machine?
a)
Elias Howe
b)
Cyrus McCormick
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Eli Whitney
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