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Age of Reform/Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region of the US was the cotton gin invented?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

2.

Why did the innovation of interchangeable parts lead to mass production?

a)

with multiple parts to an invention, more factories were needed to keep up with production

b)

one whole product takes more time to produce = less factories needed

3.

Which of the following IS an effect of the Inudstrial Revolution?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Abraham Lincoln becomes president

c)

2 new major political parties emerge

d)

the US begins to expand Westward

4.

The railroads, canals, and the steamboats are examples of......

a)

cultural movements

b)

transportation revolution

c)

the Great Awakening

d)

Abolitionist movement

5.

Industrialized, meaning their economy was based on the factory system was the impact of inventions & innovations in what region?

a)

East

b)

South

c)

North

d)

West

6.

How was the West impacted by inventions & innovations?

a)

the West became more industrialized

b)

slavery began to expand

c)

slavery began to disappear

d)

many small farmers moved to the West to start larger farms

7.

What type of people MOSTLY worked in the factories in the North?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Slaves

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

8.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Cyrus McCormick

b)

John Deere

c)

Samuel Morse

d)

Eli Whitney

9.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Americans wanted to take the Oregon Trail to the West.

a)

they wanted to pan for gold

b)

they wanted to start a new life in the "land of milk and honey"

c)

they thought the East was becoming too boring

d)

they thought the climate in the West could cure the sick

10.

What country did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase from?

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

11.

Nativism is the idea of:

a)

loving one's neighbor as themself

b)

having prejudice towards immigrants due to strong patriotism

c)

hating one's neighbor because he/she is a communist

12.

These two eras is what led to the abolitionist movement...

a)

common man and temperance movement

b)

2nd great awakening and women's rights

c)

2nd great awakening and common man

13.

What did the Nat Turner Rebellion lead to?

a)

Southerners loving the idea of abolitionist

b)

Southerners became more thoughtful towards slavery

c)

Southerners began to get violent towards abolitionists

d)

Southerners began to fear slaves and rebellions they could create