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2022 Industrial Revolution Lockhart

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was an effect of the telegraph?

a)

extremely fast communication

b)

voice communication possible

c)

farmers can work faster

2.

How did industrialization impact urbanization?

a)

It had no impact

b)

It slowed the process of urbanization

c)

It increased it dramatically

3.

Which shows an effect of Industrialization?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

more job opportunities in cities

c)

The removal of Indians from their lands

4.

What is the Name of America's economic system?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Free Enterprise

5.

Which is true under America's economic system?

a)

Different companies can compete using the same product

b)

You must choose a job that matches your education

c)

The government owns your land

6.

Where was the Erie Canal located?

a)

In New York

b)

Along the Mississippi river

c)

In the New England colonies

7.

What was the effect of the Erie Canal?

a)

The Southern colonies used it to transport cotton

b)

New York advanced in commerce (business)

c)

The New England colonies increased trade

8.

Which innovation (invention) moved goods along the Mississippi river efficiently?

a)

The Erie Canal

b)

The Steamboat

c)

The National Road

9.

Which innovation had the GREATEST effect of moving goods to the West?

a)

The Steamboat

b)

The Erie Canal

c)

The Transcontinental Railroad

10.

Which was an effect of Industrialization?

a)

Skilled artisans got more jobs

b)

Cities grew rapidly

c)

Women were forced to remain at home

11.

Why did immigrants settle in the North instead of in the South?

a)

The North provided more factory jobs

b)

They didn't want to be slaves

c)

It was too hot in the South

12.

Why did many Irish come to America in the 1800s

a)

because they wanted to teach us about St. Patrick's Day.

b)

because they wanted to find gold

c)

because of the potato famine

13.

Why did the Lowell Mills employ women?

a)

Women traditionally worked with cloth

b)

Women worked harder than men

c)

Women smelled better

14.

How did Samuel Morse change America?

a)

He invented the telegraph which sped up communication

b)

He invented the Steamboat which sped up communication

c)

He invented the Mechanized Reaper which sped up harvesting

15.

In 1820 93% of Americans were farmers. In 2022 only a small percentage of Americans are farmers. Why?

a)

Because of job opportunities in technology

b)

Because of industrialization

c)

Because of the invention of cars and trucks.

16.

How did the Cotton Gin impact slavery?

a)

Slavery decreased because the work got done faster

b)

Slavery increased because farmers could grow more cotton

c)

It had no real impact on slavery

17.

Which innovation was built across the nation (from the Atlantic to the Pacific)?

a)

The Railroad

b)

The Erie Canal

c)

The Steamboat

18.

Which was the main effect of the Erie Canal?

a)

more tired mules

b)

an extreme increase in prices

c)

an extreme drop in prices

19.

Which innovation greatly sped up the process of making guns and other military equipment?

a)

the power loom

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

the mechanized reaper

20.

What was the effect of the Mechanized Reaper?

a)

Farmers in the Midwest could harvest wheat much faster

b)

Immigrants got job opportunities in New York City

c)

Women got job opportunities in factories.