WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Major Assessment Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is this person expressing in his statement?
patriotism
sectionalism
nationalism
westernism
What is being described in the graphic organizer above?
Negative consequences of the War of 1812
Positive effects of the Industrial Revolution
Negative consequences of the Industrial Revolution
Positive consequences of the steam engine
What correctly completes the graphic organizer above?
cotton gin is created
steam engine is created
mechanical reaper is created
steel plow is created
Why did many farmers leave their homes and move to northern cities?
Crops began to grow faster due to healthier soil
Crops failed for four years
New technology now run farms
New technology reduced the need for a lot of agricultural workers
Why did industry develop in the northern part of the country?
The cool weather in the north made it perfect for hot factories.
The swift moving rivers and lack of farmland made it perfect for factories.
The agricultural industry was failing due to wheat eating insects in fields.
The president ordered factories to be built there.
How were factory owners able to maintain the mass production of goods?
By giving away cheap farmland to the newly arrived immigrants
By hiring a large number of immigrants to work in the factories
By hiring a large number of immigrants to work in the factories
By opening Walmarts across the country
Why did the United States begin manufacturing its own goods instead of buying them from Britain?
The Industrial Revolution
The Gold Rush
The War of 1812
The cotton gin
When entrepreneurs started factories, what was their main goal?
to retire at a young age
to open a second factory
to employ lots of people
to make a profit
What is being described in the graphic organizer above?
benefits of agriculture
benefits of owning a factory
benefits of free enterprise
benefits of home ownership
If a factory can make shoes at a cheaper rate than the local shoemaker, how does this benefit a consumer?
the consumer can now buy a cheaper pair of shoes
the consumer can now walk fewer steps to buy a cheaper pair of shoes
the consumer can now buy more shoes
the consumer can now buy shoes made by a local shoemaker
How did the Northern and Southern economies of the U.S. differ?
People in the north work primarily in shoe stores and people in the south work primarily in clothing stores
People in the north work primarily in agriculture and people in the south work primarily in factories
People in the north work primarily in factories and people in the south work primarily in agriculture
There is no difference in these economies as everything is owned by just a few wealthy men
How did the thousands of immigrants streaming into the United States affect the country’s economy?
it caused the U.S. economy to remain the same
it stopped the U.S. economy
it caused the U.S. economy to decline
it brought growth to the U.S. economy
What connected the U.S. and provided goods quickly to the western part of the U.S.?
the Oregon Trail
the Transcontinental Railroad
the Santa Fe Trail
the U.S. canal system
What invention brought about a faster way to travel?
the cotton gin
the mechanical reaper
the steam engine
the steel plow
What is being described in the graphic organizer above?
negative effects of the Industrial Revolution
positive effects of owning a factory
positive effects of the Industrial Revolution
negative effects on U.S. citizens
What improved the growth of the U.S. economy?
immigrants owning farms
mass production of goods
skilled craftsman who created furniture by hand
the cottage industry
Who introduced the process of crop rotations?
George Washington Carver
Eli Whitney
John Deere
James Watt
