WorksheetsInventions of the Westward expansion
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jo Anderson
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Robert Fulton
2.
Who improved the steamboat?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jo Anderson
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Robert Fulton
3.
Who invented the reaper?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jo Anderson and Cyrus McCormick
c)
Robert McCormick
d)
Robert Fulton
4.
What is the negative effect of the cotton gin?
a)
Increased the need for slave labor
b)
increased the price of cotton
c)
decreased the need for slaves
d)
decreased the price of fabric
5.
What provided faster land travel?
a)
Steam boat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
ships
d)
cars
6.
What provided faster water/river travel?
a)
Steam boat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
ships
d)
cars
7.
Where was most industrialization happening in the 1800s?
a)
The south
b)
The North
c)
The Western territories
d)
The south west
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