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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Unit
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did people from rural areas to urban ones?
Because the War of 1812 ruined their farmland
Because all farmers died during the War of 1812
Because new immigrants flooded into America and took over most of the farmland
Because new inventions reduced the need for agricultural workers
Where were factories first built and why?
Near swift moving rivers to power the factories
Near rocky beaches to use the ocean to power the factories
Near cities where many people already lived
Near farmland where many people were looking for work
During the Industrial Revolution, how did most people in the Northeast earn a living?
as small farmers
as large plantation owners
as factory workers
as factory owners
What did George Washington Carver do to improve the agricultural industry?
taught farmers about crop rotation and how to keep soil healthy
taught factory workers about mass production and replaceable parts
taught factory owners about profit and loss as an entrepreneur
taught economics to the college students at his university
During the Industrial Revolution, what was the major economic activity in the Southern states?
industrial
agriculture
factory
consumer
What is one way the steam engine change the whole world?
It increased how fast crops grew
it increased the number of canals
it increased the speed of transportation
it increased the amount of livestock
What did John Deere invent and how did it change society?
He invented the steel plow and it sped up farming and reduced the number of people needed to farm.
He invented the spinning jenny and it sped up textiles and reduced the number of people needed to make cloth
He invented the steam engine and it increased the number of factories and factory workers.
He invented the telegraph and it increased the speed the communication around the world.
Who invented the cotton gin and began mass production?
James Watt
Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
George Washington
Why were so many immigrants coming to America?
seeking a better life and more economic success
seeking family that had already come over
seeking farmland that they could work
seeking a career as a factory owner
What did the large number of immigrants coming to America do to the economy?
provided a large workforce for agriculture
provided a large workforce for factories
provided a large amount of people for the military
provided a large number of factory owners
