WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was one effect of the Erie Canal on the United States during the Industrial Revolution?
the rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
a rise in cotton exports to England
an increase in shipping costs to England
a decrease in trade between settlers and Native Americans
Most of the jobs created during in the Industrial Revolution were created in which region?
Northwest
Midwest
Southwest
Northeast
Which of the following cut off all imports and exports with England, forced the United States to start manufacturing its own goods, and ushered in the American Industrial Revolution?
War of 1812
Embargo Act of 1807
Slave Trade Prohibition
Alien and Sedition Acts
Which one of these characteristics does NOT describe free enterprise?
Limited government interference
prices determined by the producers and sellers
private owners receive profits
buyers can take goods for free if they don't like the prices
What effect did the Industrial Revolution have upon the United States?
Laborers grew wealthy as factories needed their services
Cities grew as workers moved from rural areas to work in factories
Jobs in cities became scarce and rural citizens were forced to relocate west
Large farms began to grow as workers left cities to find jobs in the countryside
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the..
formation of the patent system
creation of labor unions
use of mass-production techniques
eight-hour work day
During the early 1800s, many young women in New England were employed outside their home as -
crew members on cargo ships
cloth weavers in textile mills
staff reporters for local newspapers
legal counselors in state courts
The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling...
clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast
interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?
Elimination of the Spoils System
Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United State
Ratification of the 15th Amendment
Increased voter participation
People began to move West for the opportunities that it brought them and their families. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to...
discourage the organization of new territories
prevent border disputes between states
promote the free-enterprise system
establish federal control over industry
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape
a civil war
a famine
a series of violent conflicts
a smallpox epidemic
Who invented the steel plow?
John Deere
Henry Bessemer
Samuel Slater
Eli Whitney
