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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The expansion of the railroads across the United States caused a boom in...

a)

all of the above

b)

farming

c)

the economy

d)

manufactured goods

2.

The invention of which metal helped to increase the production of railroad tracks?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Steel

d)

Aluminum

3.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
4.
_______________ are pieces made to fit many machines or tools.
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Fixed parts
c)
Limited parts
d)
New parts
5.
Why did river travel improve during the 1800s?
a)
because of the invention of the steam engine
b)
because of the invention of stagecoaches
c)
because of the invention of the reaper
d)
because rivers were getting faster every year
6.

During the mid-1800s the development of the factory system in the United States contributed to .....

a)

a decline in number of immigrants

b)

the rapid growth of cities

c)

the overall lowering of standard of living

d)

a decrease in agricultural production

7.

Which is most likely the importance of the Erie Canal being built in 1825?

a)

connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River making transportation of goods easier

b)

more water for the settlers to use for their crops

c)

loss of business in the port of New York

d)

the bankruptcy of several railroads

8.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

Minimum Wages for workers

b)

Dangerous working conditions

c)

Widespread pollution

d)

Long hours

9.

Which one of following would be a PULL factor for "people moved to the cities during the Industrial Revolution?"

a)

Family

b)

Jobs on the farm

c)

Jobs in factories

d)

Higher cost of living

10.

This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal?

a)

flying shuttle

b)

spinning jenny

c)

steam engine

d)

cotton gin

11.

Which statement is true?

a)

Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution.

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated

c)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly

12.

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Poverty was completely eliminated.

b)

Societies moved from agriculture to industry.

c)

The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.

d)

Unemployment increased dramatically.

13.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made goods and services more expensive & harder to ship
b)
Made goods and services cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people safer transportation
d)
Opened new land for exploring and settlements
14.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
15.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany