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Industrial Revolution & Westward Expansion

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Samuel Morse is well known for "Morse Code" and also his invention of the

a)

typewriter

b)

railroad

c)

telegraph

d)

phonograph

2.

Interchangeable parts made it easy to repair by replacing one single part instead of the whole thing. This made production -

a)

Fast and Efficient

b)

Slow and Cumbersome

c)

Tricky and Slow

d)

Complicated and Fast

3.

An increase in machine production and large factories can be categorized as

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Urbaning

d)

Factoring

4.

New innovations such as Eli Whitney's cotton gin, McCormick's reaper, and John Deere's steal plow led to

a)

a decrease in agriculture production

b)

a decrease in food production

c)

an increase in shipbuilding

d)

an increase in agriculture production

5.

Mining rivers, expanding railroad out west, eradication of bison, and creating a national road system had a negative effect on

a)

the environment

b)

the transportation industry

c)

organized religion

d)

fishing

6.

Mining rivers, expanding railroad out west, eradication of bison, and creating a national road system are characterized as

a)

animal growth in the geosphere

b)

human modification of the environment

c)

territory loss after war

d)

the revolutionary era of human thought

7.

The mass migration of people from farms to cities in search of work.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Ruraling

d)

Urbaning

8.

The change in a societies economy from agriculture to manufacturing

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Ruraling

d)

Urbaning

9.

Which of the following led to the Industrial Revolution in America? (Select all that apply)

a)

War of 1812

b)

Growth/expansion of the nation

c)

Innovation

d)

Imports and Exports

10.

What effect did all of the innovations and achievements have on society/transportation?

a)

It created more wealthy for middle class

b)

It gave people stable jobs

c)

It hurt the economy of America

d)

It made daily life faster and more efficient

11.

Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin benefited who the most?

a)

Plantation Owners

b)

Slaves

c)

Small farmers/businesses

d)

Immigrants

12.

Manufacturing and the Lowell Factory System gave businesses the opportunity to

a)

mass produce goods efficiently

b)

Fairly employ the poor

c)

Helped small businesses

d)

purchase large amounts of raw materials

13.

What were the new technical innovations and improvements that gave people different travel options (Select all that apply)

a)

Railroad

b)

Steamboat

c)

Automobile

d)

Canal System

14.

The invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin and the growth of slavery helped develop which industry?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Plantation

c)

Textile

d)

Lumber

15.

Manufacturing large quantities of goods helps keep the price down. This production process is called

a)

Huge Production

b)

Surplus Production

c)

Mass Production

d)

Under Production

16.

The Erie canal took eight years to build and connected the Great lakes to the ocean. What was the benefit of creating a man made river?

a)

grow the population

b)

increase the fishing industry

c)

expand the railroad

d)

faster transportation

17.

Factories needed cheap labor. This led to massive urbanization across America and an expansion of the

a)

political divisiveness in America

b)

working class citizens

c)

airline industry

d)

low income housing administration

18.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The belief that it was America's destiny to spread democracy and Christianity coast to coast

b)

The belief that their destiny was to manifest

c)

A religious term used to explain how to be saved from eternal fire

19.

Select all of the reasons for believing in Manifest destiny:

a)

Prosperity (opportunity)

b)

Expand Democracy

c)

Security

d)

Avoid war with Canada

20.

Which territory we acquired is in Red?

a)

Mexican Session

b)

Texas Annexation

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Oregon Country

21.

Which territory we acquired is in purple?

a)

Mexican Session

b)

Texas Annexation

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Oregon Country

22.

Where were Americans so eager to rush to California during the gold rush of 1849?

a)

Escape persecution

b)

Expand economic opportunities

c)

Start a new colony

d)

Expand democracy to the west

23.

What was the main social issues in America as we continued to expand into the western territories?

a)

Division of slavery in the north/south

b)

Religious freedom in new found territories

c)

Women's suffrage in the west

d)

Expansion of Communism

24.

Which territory was acquired from Mexico to expand the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Oregon Country

b)

Mexican Session

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Texas Annexation

25.

People who worked on the railroads were primarily...

a)

Slaves

b)

Immigrants

c)

Working Class

d)

Military

26.

Irish immigrants came to America because of the _________________ and Chinese in search of __________.

a)

political turmoil, potato famine

b)

potato famine, jobs

c)

violence with NA, social injustice

d)

Communist threat, war with England

27.

What was the effect on women during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Women started having more children

b)

Women started to run for political office

c)

Women moved from farms to cities for work

d)

Women started training in the transport industry