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US History Chapter 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The free enterprise economic system in the United States rose to power because of what event?

a)

American Revolution

b)

War of 1812

c)

Civil War

d)

World War I

2.

What does laissez faire mean in economic terms?

a)

More government intervention is better

b)

Government intervention does not apply

c)

More money is best

d)

Minimal government intervention is best

3.

How did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

Rural Farming

b)

The change from hand production to machine

c)

The Civil War

d)

Manifest Destiny

4.

The ability to mass produce goods was a result of the Market Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

a)

Eli Manning

b)

Eli Appleseed

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Johnny Appleseed

6.

What were three inventions that revolutionized transportation? Check all that apply

a)

Steamboat

b)

Steam Engine Train

c)

Ice Boxes

d)

Canals

e)

Cotton Gin

7.

Who was responsible for the invention of interchangeable parts?

a)

Samuel Slater

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

John Deere

8.

Industrialization helped grow and expand cities.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Up until the 20th century, where did most Americans live?

a)

Suburbs

b)

Cities

c)

Rural Areas

d)

Along Rivers

10.

Industrialization helped grow and expand cities.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What two countries had the highest number of immigrants moving to the US during the 1800s?

a)

France and Spain

b)

Mexico and Canada

c)

Germany and Ireland

d)

Japan and China

12.

What was the main reason that immigrants would move to the US?

a)

Search of a better life

b)

To find treasure

c)

To trade

d)

To start a family

13.

What led to harsh and unsanitary living conditions in the cities?

a)

Rich People

b)

City Cleaners

c)

Lack of Housing

d)

Population Increase

14.

When the middle class grew wealthy and moved out of cities, who moved in?

a)

The Working Class

b)

The Poor

c)

Immigrants

d)

The Wealthy

e)

The Suburbs

15.

The main goal of the reform movement was to improve the quality of life for______?

a)

Immigrants

b)

The Rich

c)

The Poor

d)

Everyone

16.

The South was BETTER than the North in terms of labor conditions

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What movement led to free public education for all children?

a)

Public School Movement

b)

The Common School Movement

c)

Temperance Movement

d)

Children Movement

18.

Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist. What is an abolitionist?

a)

A school reformer

b)

Someone who fought for slavery

c)

Someone who fought against slavery

d)

A women's rights leader

19.

What was the Women's Suffrage Movement?

a)

Where women were suffered

b)

Women's voting rights

c)

Equal pay for women

d)

More education for women

20.

What was the temperance movement trying to end?

a)

Women's Rights

b)

Slavery

c)

Alcohol Abuse

d)

Culture