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Industrial Revolution Day 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Crops could be cut down faster.

1.

Mechanical Reaper

b)

Sped up the separation of cotton fibers from seeds

2.

Cotton gin

c)

Improved farming process and expanded usable land for farmers.

3.

Steel plow

d)

Prevented cattle from destroying crops

4.

Barbed wire

2.

Which character best describes the American writer or artist?

Match the following

a)

Painted detailed description of American birds

1.

John James Audubon

b)

Wrote Moby Dick, recognized as an American masterpiece

2.

Herman Melville

c)

Wrote eerie short stories

3.

Edgar Allen Poe

d)

Wrote short stories like “Rip van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

4.

Washington Irving

3.

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

a)

President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

b)

President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

c)

President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

d)

President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

4.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency?

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law?

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

5.

The ​ (a)   was a time when machines were invented to do work previously done by hand. Americans became more patriotic and ​ (b)   increased after the War of 1812. Thomas Cole founded the ​ (c)   which focused on landscapes and nature. ​ (d)   _ published one of the most detailed books on birds called, Birds in America.

Choose from the below words
Industrial Revolution
manufacturing
Hudson River School
John James Audubon
6.

The ​ (a)   was an argument over a state’s right to overturn a federal law. ​ (b)   of American sailors into the British navy was a major cause of the War of 1812.

Choose from the below words
Nullification Crisis
Impressment
7.

The Industrial Revolution is a time period in which people left their homes and farms to work in ​ (a)   in cities. It took place in the New England (North) states because of the many ​ (b)   they had which could power the machines inside the mills. The president has the ability to veto a law passed by congress which is an example of ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
factories
rivers
checks and balances
8.

The First Great Awakening emphasized that all people were equal, therefore people believed they did not have to rely on a King to govern them, they were good enough to come up with the own laws. This led to the growth of ​ (a)   government in he colonies. he Stamp Act greatly infuriated colonists because they had to pay a tax on paper items, but they did not have any representatives in ​ (b)   (the British Congress). The 5th Amendment ensures that citizens have the right to a ​ (c)   (due process), and cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

Choose from the below words
representative
Parliament
trial
9.

Match the following

a)

Prevented European colonization in Western Hemisphere

1.

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Supported Constitution, believed it created a more stable Union; Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

2.

Federalist

c)

Did South Carolina have the right to nullify, or overturn, a federal law; arguments over states' rights vs federal rights

3.

Nullification Crisis

d)

No unreasonable search and seizure

4.

4th Amendment

e)

Led the American Revolution against British rule

5.

George Washington

10.

How did the War of 1812 contribute to the growth of U.S. manufacturing?

a)

U.S. citizens relied more on British imports.

b)

U.S. factories produced goods that could no longer be imported.

c)

U.S. laws limited industrial expansion.

d)

U.S. manufacturers copied British designs to build ships for the navy.

11.

Which outcome resulted from this Supreme Court decision?

a)

Georgia was granted the power to remove Cherokees from their land.

b)

Native Americans were required to follow state laws.

c)

Georgia could no longer pass laws regarding Native American land.

d)

Conflicts ended between settlers and Native Americans in the Southeast.

12-13.
12.
  1. 5. The best selection is -

a)

Cloth Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Factory Revolution

13.
  1. 6. The best selection is -

a)

trees

b)

electricity

c)

rivers