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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did railroads improve life for people in the U.S.?
a)
They made it safer to move from place to place.
b)
They were much more reliable than horses
c)
They made it easier for people to travel and ship goods.
d)
industrialThey made it more expensive for people to travel
2.
The forty-niners were people who
a)
Supported the idea of states rights
b)
Traveled the Oregon Trail
c)
Wanted to end slavery
d)
Went to California to search for gold
3.
Why did many new immigrants come to the United States in the late 1700's and early 1800's?
a)
To start trading partnerships
b)
To improve relations with Native Americans
c)
To escape hardships, earn money, and own land.
d)
To spread religious beliefs.
4.
Which physical barriers did settlers cross by using the Cumberland Gap?
a)
The Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
The Grand Canyon
5.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the population of cities?
a)
The population grew rich
b)
The population grew smaller
c)
The population grew larger
d)
The population stayed the same
6.
The steam engine meant that factories
a)
Could be built anywhere
b)
Could only run certain hours a day
c)
Became safer
d)
Required more raw materials
7.
How were Native Americans affected by the growth of the United States?
a)
Many were protected by the Supreme Court
b)
Many were pushed off their lands by the United States Army
c)
Many were given the rights of U.S. Citizens
d)
Many were able to keep their land.
8.
What invention led to the increase in the number of slaves who worked on plantations?
a)
Reaper
b)
Cotton Gin
c)
Steel Plow
d)
Textile Mill
9.
Who was known for bringing industry to the United States?
a)
Francis Cabot Lowell
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Francis Scott Key
10.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
All Native Americans should live in the land west of the Mississippi River
b)
All American women should have the right to vote and own property
c)
All American citizens should have th right to vote
d)
The United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
11.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
12.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
13.
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Factories
c)
Dynamos
d)
Assembly Lines
14.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
15.
What allowed goods to be produced cheaper and faster for the increasing population?
a)
Cottage industry
b)
Animal power
c)
Hand made items
d)
Mass production
16.
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
a)
Women work harder
b)
Women can do more difficult tasks
c)
Women have more work experience than men
d)
Employers could pay women less money
17.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
18.
The cottage industry system involved manufacturing...
a)
of steam engines.
b)
of hand-made luxury goods.
c)
in the home.
d)
in small factories.
19.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
20.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with mass production?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
division of labor
c)
unique, hand made goods
d)
assembly line
21.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
22.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
23.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
24.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
25.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with mass production?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
division of labor
c)
unique, hand made goods
d)
assembly line
26.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
All Native Americans should live in the land west of the Mississippi River.
b)
All American women should have the right to vote and own property
c)
All American citizens should have the right to vote.
d)
The United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
27.
What is the name of and adobe building that has many rooms built on top and next to one another?
a)
Kiva
b)
Hogan
c)
Pit House
d)
Pueblo
28.
The idea of "no work, no food" as it applied to the Jamestown colony was stated by
a)
John Smith
b)
Sir Walter Raleigh
c)
Queen Elizabeth II
d)
John Rolfe
29.
The main reason the Pilgrims came to America was
a)
To find gold and silver
b)
To gain religious freedom
c)
To set up colonies for the French Government
d)
To take control of the fur trade
30.
What countries border the United States
a)
Canada and France
b)
Mexico and Alaska
c)
Canada and Mexico
d)
Spain and Canada
31.
Many colonists were angered by the Stamp Act because
a)
There were no post offices in the colonies
b)
It was an example of taxation without representation
c)
They were already paying taxes on the tea
d)
The Loyalists did not have to buy stamps
32.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
33.
Common Sense, a pamphlet urging the colonists to break away from Britain, was written by
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
34.
A bone knife or arrow head would be an example of
a)
Agriculture
b)
An artifact
c)
Origin stories
d)
Earthworks
35.
Which of the following is not a region of Kentucky?
a)
Eastern Coal Fields
b)
Bluegrass
c)
Frankfort and Capitol Region
d)
Pennyroyal
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