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Worksheets2022 Industrial Revolution Lockhart
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was an effect of the telegraph?
extremely fast communication
voice communication possible
farmers can work faster
How did industrialization impact urbanization?
It had no impact
It slowed the process of urbanization
It increased it dramatically
Which shows an effect of Industrialization?
Freedom of Speech
more job opportunities in cities
The removal of Indians from their lands
What is the Name of America's economic system?
Communism
Socialism
Free Enterprise
Which is true under America's economic system?
Different companies can compete using the same product
You must choose a job that matches your education
The government owns your land
Where was the Erie Canal located?
In New York
Along the Mississippi river
In the New England colonies
What was the effect of the Erie Canal?
The Southern colonies used it to transport cotton
New York advanced in commerce (business)
The New England colonies increased trade
Which innovation (invention) moved goods along the Mississippi river efficiently?
The Erie Canal
The Steamboat
The National Road
Which innovation had the GREATEST effect of moving goods to the West?
The Steamboat
The Erie Canal
The Transcontinental Railroad
Which was an effect of Industrialization?
Skilled artisans got more jobs
Cities grew rapidly
Women were forced to remain at home
Why did immigrants settle in the North instead of in the South?
The North provided more factory jobs
They didn't want to be slaves
It was too hot in the South
Why did many Irish come to America in the 1800s
because they wanted to teach us about St. Patrick's Day.
because they wanted to find gold
because of the potato famine
Why did the Lowell Mills employ women?
Women traditionally worked with cloth
Women worked harder than men
Women smelled better
How did Samuel Morse change America?
He invented the telegraph which sped up communication
He invented the Steamboat which sped up communication
He invented the Mechanized Reaper which sped up harvesting
In 1820 93% of Americans were farmers. In 2022 only a small percentage of Americans are farmers. Why?
Because of job opportunities in technology
Because of industrialization
Because of the invention of cars and trucks.
How did the Cotton Gin impact slavery?
Slavery decreased because the work got done faster
Slavery increased because farmers could grow more cotton
It had no real impact on slavery
Which innovation was built across the nation (from the Atlantic to the Pacific)?
The Railroad
The Erie Canal
The Steamboat
Which was the main effect of the Erie Canal?
more tired mules
an extreme increase in prices
an extreme drop in prices
Which innovation greatly sped up the process of making guns and other military equipment?
the power loom
interchangeable parts
the mechanized reaper
What was the effect of the Mechanized Reaper?
Farmers in the Midwest could harvest wheat much faster
Immigrants got job opportunities in New York City
Women got job opportunities in factories.
