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WorksheetsUnit 4 Test US History 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who invented bifocal eyeglasses and a clean-burning stove, and helped develop the U.S. postal system?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franlkin
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Who is credited with putting the concept of using mass-produced interchangeable parts into practice?
Eli Whitney
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
DeWhitt Clinton
Which two innovators improved American factory production by using methods from England?
Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot Lowell
Eli Whitney and Cyrus McCormick
John Deere and George Stephenson
What contributions did Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot Lowell make to American manufacturing?
They put up huge amounts of their own capital to hire as many people as possible to increase production.
They built on practices they had seen in England to improve equipment and production techniques in the textile industry.
They persuaded English investors to share their techniques and ideas to get the American textile industry going.
Which is not true of the textile mill founded by Francis Cabot Lowell?
Lowell developed a workable power loom for his mill.
The town where the mill was located was named for Lowell.
The mill relied on steam as a power source.
Which inventors changed agriculture with machines that worked well on midwestern prairies?
Cyrus Reaper and Robert Plough
Cyrus McCormick and John Deere
Thomas Jefferson and Eli Whitney
What were the machines invented by Cyrus McCormick and John Deere that made large-scale agriculture possible, especially on midwestern prairies?
silo and corn crib
tractor and baler
reaper and steel plow
What was the main impact of Cyrus McCormick's reaper and John Deere's steel plow on agriculture?
They made large-scale agriculture possible and profitable.
They allowed small farmers to keep up with large landowners.
They reduced the need for slaves on southern plantations.
They opened up more of New England to farming.
How did geography affect the development of industry in New England?
The small number of ports limited transportation and trade.
Rocky soil and an unpredictable climate made it unsuitable for commercial agriculture.
Large deposits of coal there kept factories running at full production.
Which area of the country became the center of the American Industrial Revolution?
New England
South
west
Which was not a reason that New England became the center of the American Industrial Revolution?
large numbers of swift-flowing rivers that could produce power
coastal trading ports on or near the Atlantic Ocean
access to Pennsylvania's abundant supply of coal
climate that supported a large agricultural base
What effect did nineteenth century trade embargoes and the War of 1812 have on American industry?
Americans could not import British goods, so they increased their own production.
Americans stockpiled British goods so they would have them during the war.
American industry suffered because raw materials from Britain were not available.
What helped spur the growth of American industry in the beginning of the nineteenth century?
increased federal support for entrepreneurs
trade agreements with France and England
trade embargoes and the War of 1812
What was a key element in developing a market economy in nineteenth century America?
retooling the Conestoga wagon to carry a heavier load
creating a system of toll roads to generate federal revenue
improving the roads to transport goods
Which of the following was not a result of the construction of the canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson River?
The cost of transporting goods dropped significantly.
Employment opportunities grew, especially for immigrants.
Federal financing became more readily available.
What was an effect of Robert Fulton's development of steamboat travel?
More people were willing to vacation along the waterways.
The cost of transporting goods became more expensive for farmers.
Trade along the Mississippi River began moving in both directions.
How did the growth and development of railroads affect the American economy?
Railroads created a shortage of the coal that was used in fueling New England mills.
Railroads eliminated jobs for mule drivers, causing a recession in some areas
Railroads made the rapid movement of produce and goods into many markets possible.
Which invention and inventor are credited with changing the nature of commerce and news in the first half of the nineteenth century?
printing press and Benjamin Franklin
telephone and Alexander Graham Bell
telegraph and Samuel F.B. Morse
What was the impact of Morse's telegraph on communication?
It sped up the delivery of news and information, promoting the development of a market economy.
It brought a means of rapid communication into the homes of ordinary citizens.
It allowed politicians within a state to prepare more efficiently for their congressional sessions.
How had the American electorate changed by the election of 1828?
Thanks to the suffragette movement, women in some states were eligible to vote.
With landholding requirements still in place, fewer men were eligible to vote.
With landholding requirements eliminated, most white men were eligible to vote.
