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WorksheetsTransportation and Industry
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Industrial Revolution is best defined as;
a)
A war to change the economy
b)
A period of time when goods began being made in factories
c)
A time when roads became paved and cars were invented
d)
A war between humans and machines
2.
Roads that require travelers to pay a toll to use them are called:
a)
Driveways
b)
Corduroy Roads
c)
Canals
d)
Turnpikes
3.
Eli Whitney invented:
a)
the Factory System
b)
Canals
c)
Steamboats
d)
Interchangeable Parts
4.
The process of people moving from the country and small towns to cities is known as:
a)
Urbanization
b)
Citification
c)
Staycation
d)
Industrialization
5.
The first successful steamboat was created by:
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Eli Manning
d)
Henry Clay
6.
The purpose of interchangeable parts is to:
a)
make the operation of factories easier
b)
make it easier to make and repair products
c)
make the transport of goods easier and quicker
d)
all of these are true
7.
The American System was an idea to boost the U.S. economy by:
a)
building roads and canals
b)
getting rid of the tariff
c)
invading Canada
d)
All of these
8.
Early American factories were usually powered by:
a)
water
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
oil
9.
Early American Factories were usually built to produce:
a)
electiricy
b)
textiles
c)
food
d)
cars
10.
The Eire Canal connected:
a)
Washington and New York City
b)
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
c)
Albany and Buffalo
d)
New York and Boston
11.
A benefit of Industrialization was:
a)
Goods were less expensive
b)
an increased number of jobs
c)
growth of the U.S. economy
d)
all of these
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