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Inventors of America

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the effects of the steam boat?

a)

fishermen were able to move fish they caught across the country easier.

b)

more people visited the U.S to see the steam boat

c)

could easily move product to other parts of the country faster and cheaper

d)

goods transport cheaper and boosted economy

2.

who created the steam boat?

a)

John Montresor

b)

Cyrus Mcormick

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

Robinson Fulton

3.

How did the railroad impacted the U.S.?

a)

Transport production increased

b)

Increased population to see the train

c)

Transported goods way faster than the steam boat

d)

Had to solve a problem from the U.S

4.

Who created the telegraph?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

James Deere

d)

Samuel Fulton

5.

What was the purpose of the steel plow?

a)

To help pick up weeds

b)

To turn and prepare soil

c)

Mow Grass

d)

To dig up soil

6.

What impact did the cotton gin did in the U.S?

a)

The population of slaves increased

b)

The price of the slaves increased

c)

Slaves were more popular

d)

Slaves got more work to do

7.

What year was the Bessemer Process invented?

a)

1844

b)

1860

c)

1856

d)

1890

8.

What was one of the invention of Cyrus McCormick?

a)

Rail Road

b)

Bessemer Process

c)

Thread spinning mill

d)

Mechanical Reaper

9.

Who created the Interchangeable Parts?

a)

Elias Howe

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

John Deere

10.

What was the impact of Samuel Morse invention?

a)

Made communication faster and easier than the old horses

b)

Gave a message to the people that the British are coming

c)

Helped the U.S communicate with their family to give a secret message

d)

Made the communication way faster than by horse

11.

When was the Telegraph created?

a)

1900

b)

1845

c)

1804

d)

1809

12.

Who created the thread spinning mill?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

James Halves

c)

James Henry

d)

James Hangar

13.

What was the purpose of the Mechanical reaper?

a)

Break down soil

b)

Pick up crops

c)

Plant crops

d)

Deliver crops

14.

When did the U.S started to create their own stuff?

a)

1760

b)

1800

c)

1790

d)

1815

15.

What was the most famous part of the cotton gin?

a)

The Slaves

b)

The Cotton

c)

The Land

d)

The People Working