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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
In what country did the Industrial Revolution first begin?
Great Britain
United States of America
Germany
France
According to many historians, the Industrial Revolution in the United States started in what state?
New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Who is credited with bringing the Industrial Revolution to the United States?
Samuel Slater
Thomas Edison
James Watt
Eli Whitney
What war encouraged the US to start growing its industries?
Civil War
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
The Industrial Revolution had LITTLE impact on the daily lives of most Americans.
True
False
What 1837 invention changed communications in the United States?
Phonograph
Telegraph
Assembly Line
Light Bulb
What new power technology was used by Robert Fulton to power boats?
Steam
Nuclear
Wind
Coal
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
Telegraph
Steam Engine
Telephone
Light Bulb
Trains were one of the most important modes of transportation during the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
Before steam power was invented, what were the early power sources of the Industrial Revolution?
Nuclear
Water and Wind
Electricity
Gasoline
What was the drawback of using a river as power for a factory?
Unreliable
The factory had to be near a river
Rivers could freeze
Rivers could dry up
All of the Above
What was an advantage of steam power?
None of the answers are correct
It used the wind
Factories could be located anywhere
It was free
Which of the following was a practical use for steam engines?
Factories
Mines
Locomotives
Steamboats
All of the above
What was a typical form of transportation before the Industrial Revolution?
Animal
Steamboat
Airplane
Railroad
How long did it take to travel across the United States prior to the Industrial Revolution?
1 to 2 days
A week
14 days
Months
Canals were used to connect rivers, lakes, and oceans using manmade waterways.
True
False
Transportation became slower and more difficult as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
Who built the first commercially successful steamboat?
Thomas Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Elisha Otis
Robert Fulton
What are multi-story buildings that were cramped with tiny apartments?
Factories
Tenements
Houses
Apartments
What is it called when cities grow larger as the population increases?
Industrialization
Urban
Population Growth
Urbanization
Which best describes the Agricultural Revolution?
When the farmers went to war with other farmers
Farmers boycotted selling their crops to other people
Inventions created for the farms helped farmers produce more crops faster
There was a famine and the farmers revolted in the towns
What is the main reason windows were not opened in textile factories?
Factory owners did not want workers to escape
Factory owners did not want workers distracted with what was going on outside
The heat prevented the cotton threads from separating
The factories were built in cold climates
What did Henry Ford use when he created the Model T?
Telegraph
Assembly Line
Steam Engine
Electricity
What two important inventions did Eli Whitney invent?
Steam Engine and Steam Boat
Railroad and Dynamite
Plow and Reaper
Interchangeable Parts and Cotton Gin
What would happen to a child worker if their supervisor did not think they were working?
Iron weights around their necks
Ears nailed to a table
Dunking them in water
All of the above
What is made in a textile mill?
Books
Cloth
Machines
Coal
Before the Industrial Revolution, what percentage of people were farmers?
75%
35%
23%
95%
Which of the following was not a common effect from working in the factories?
Knock Knees
Mill Fever
Flat Feet
Diabetes
Children who sold newspapers on the street
Breaker Boys
Newsies
Doffers
Spinners
What is on of the main reason factory owners preferred to hire children workers instead of adults
Children made better workers
Children could be trained easier
It was cheaper to hire a child to work than to hire an adult
Children workers had more energy than adults
