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Chapter 13 & 14

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Historic period when hand tools were replaced by powered machinery and large scale industrial production

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Industrial Revocation

c)

Revolution Evolution

d)

Mechanical Revolution

2.

Built America's first successful textile (cloth) mill in Rhode Island/invented the factory sytem

a)

Samuel Alexander

b)

Samuel Tummins

c)

Samuel Slater

d)

Samuel Whited

3.

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

a)

Technical

b)

Technology

c)

Technician

4.

A water wheel that is used to power machines

a)

Water wheel

b)

Water Mill

c)

Water Tower

d)

Water Heater

5.

A machine that separates cotton seeds from cotton fiber

a)

Cotton Mill

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Cotton Wheel

d)

Cotton Field

6.

Inventor of the cotton gin

a)

Eli Whited

b)

Eli Samuels

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Eli Hubbard

7.

A large farm on which usually a single crop is grown by resident labor

a)

Plantation

b)

Farmland

c)

Saloon

d)

Cotton gin

8.

A person who starts a business in order to earn a profit

a)

Entrepeneur

b)

Owner

c)

Manager

d)

President

9.

Entrepreneur who improved the steamboat by making it more efficient

a)

Robert Adams

b)

Robert Wheeler

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

Robert Whitney

10.

located in the opposite direction than where a stream or river flows; nearer to the source

a)

upstream

b)

downstream

c)

understream

d)

overstream

11.

Urbanization

a)

when a population shift occurs; when people leave small rural towns for larger, more developed cities

b)

People in the country

c)

citizens

d)

moving to farms

12.

In the country

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Farming

d)

Planting cotton

13.

Manufactured goods

a)

products that are created or processed in some way/items produced in a factory

b)

products that are grown on a farm

c)

products that are imported from another country

14.

Natural resource

a)

materials that come directly from nature that are useful to humans

b)

Things that are manufactured

c)

Things that are imported from another country

15.

the inclusion of individuals from many different cultures or having many different characteristics in a group together

a)

separation

b)

inclusion

c)

diversity

d)

detention

16.

to move from one region or habitat to another

a)

immigrate

b)

migrate

c)

import

d)

Export

17.

port city

a)

a city on a large body of water where goods are shipped in and out of

b)

a city where products are manufactured

c)

A factory

d)

A farm

18.

Inland

a)

surrounded by land, distant from an ocean or sea

b)

surrounded by water

c)

surrounded by mountains

d)

surrounded by farms

19.

the capturing, transporting, selling, and buying of human beings as slaves

a)

slave trade

b)

slave markets

c)

slave labor

d)

slave enticement

20.

a system of government where decisions are made by elected officials who represent the people

a)

republic

b)

democratic

c)

presidency

d)

Congress

21.

Woodsman

a)

a person living or working in the woods (such as a hunter or woodcutter) who knows the area well

b)

a slave

c)

a plantation owner

d)

a merchant

22.

an area of land under the rule of another country or government

a)

terrain

b)

mountains

c)

territory

d)

valley

23.

a person who is among the first to settle in a new area

a)

slave

b)

plantation owner

c)

pioneer

d)

minutemen

24.

a custom, belief, or ritual passed down from generation to generation

a)

custom

b)

heirloom

c)

tradition

d)

religion

25.

a person who moves to live in an area that has no or few previous inhabitants

a)

pioneer

b)

settler

c)

woodsman

d)

minutemen

26.

a long line of covered wagons pulled by horses or oxen

a)

wagon convoy

b)

wagon train

c)

wagon trail

d)

Oregon Trail

27.

natural feature that provides an entrance or passageway for the movement of people, products, or ideas

a)

physical gateway

b)

physical plant

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Farm

28.

a natural feature that blocks the movement of people, products, or ideas

a)

physical gateway

b)

physical barrier

c)

physical movement

d)

physical momentum

29.

a place that little is known about other than that there are many dangers there; an unsettled area without the characteristics of civilization

a)

wonder world

b)

wilderness

c)

Forest

d)

Farm

30.

a popular overland trail that many people traveled on as part of their journey West

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Mountain Road

c)

Wilderness Trail

d)

Montana movement

31.

a pass in the Appalachian Mountains where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet

a)

Crescent Bend

b)

Stinking Creek

c)

Cumberland Gap

d)

Tennessee River

32.

A pathway that pioneers used to travel West in the mid 1830's

a)

Cumberland Gap

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

Wagon Train

d)

Santa Fe Trail

33.

One route that the pioneers took West

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Santa Fe Trail

c)

Wagon Train

d)

Cumberland Gap

34.

the 19th century belief that the U.S. should expand across North America to the Pacific Ocean

a)

Cumberland Gap

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

Santa fe Trail

d)

Manifest Destiny

35.

President who promised to expand the U.S. westward to the Pacific Ocean/ believed in Manifest Destiny

a)

James Madison

b)

John Adams

c)

James K. Polk

d)

James Monroe

36.

To add as an extra part or territory

a)

annex

b)

addendum

c)

treaty

d)

prospector

37.

an agreement negotiated between two governments

a)

treaty

b)

contract

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Indpendence

38.

A temporary community that houses minors

a)

mining camp

b)

mining gap

c)

Mining college

d)

Mining village

39.

1849 - people rushed to California in search of gold

a)

California Gold Rush

b)

Wagon trail of tears

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

Michigan Gold Rush

40.

an explorer in search of gold, oil or other valuable substances/ during the Gold Rush, they were called 49ers

a)

Prospector

b)

slaves

c)

plantation owners

d)

soldiers

41.

Industrial Revolution began in

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Spain

42.

Technological advancements did what?

a)

Increased productivity of farmers & businesses

b)

Improved transportation

c)

Improved communication

d)

Increased quality of life for Americans

43.

How was Samuel Slater successful?

a)

He used technology to automate manufacturing and increase production

b)

He used division of labor to organize work inter a series of steps that workers could become specialized in doing

c)

He built his mill near a river and used a watermill and water wheel to power the factory machines

d)

He invented the cotton gin

44.

Who is the father of the Industrial Revolution

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Slater

c)

Eli Whitney

45.

Most industrialization in America began in the_____

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

46.

What brought about the expansion of the plantation system in the South?

a)

Water Mill

b)

Water Wheel

c)

Cotton Gin

47.

What was the #1 export of the United States during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Cotton

d)

Gin

48.

Invention of cotton gin caused______

a)

Increased need for workers - slaves

b)

Decreased need for workers because machines could do the work

c)

A lot more cotton to be planted

d)

More cotton to be exported to Europe

49.

Before the Industrial Revolution, transportation was slow and difficult. Early roads were dirt paths, barely wide enough for a wagon. Roads were dangerous when it rained or covered with ice. What invention changed transportation?

a)

Watermill

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Steamboat

d)

Factory System

50.

What were the contributions of steamboats?

a)

Allowed people to travel much farther and much faster

b)

Encouraged development of cities along rivers and the Great Lakes

c)

Used to transport livestock and crops from the Midwest to the East

d)

Allowed cotton to be deseeded quicker

51.

What was the land on the Great Plains like?

a)

Treeless wasteland

b)

Wet

c)

Dry

d)

Icy

52.

With new technologies, people began seeing the Great Plains and the West as an area to settle.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What inventions helped make the Great Plains easier to settle on?

a)

Windmills

b)

Steel Plow

c)

Mechanical Reaper

d)

Cotton Gin

54.

What crop did farmer is the Great Plains grow?

a)

Wheat

b)

Oats

c)

Barley

d)

Cotton

55.

In addition to growing wheat, farmers in the Great plains did this on the land they couldn't use to grow crops.

a)

Raise beef cattle

b)

Raising pigs

c)

Growing apples

d)

Planting cotton

56.

Industrialization (technological advancements) in the SOUTH led to _____

a)

Cotton becoming the #1 exported crop

b)

Growth in the size of plantations in the South

c)

Smaller farmers sold their land to plantation owners and crossed the Appalachian mountains for other opportunities

d)

Reliance on slaves

57.

Industrialization (technological advancements) in the NORTH led to _____

a)

Economy grew due to increase in industry (rather than agriculture)

b)

Many factories were built in the cities

c)

People moved to the cities because that is where the job opportunities were

d)

Urbanization increased

58.

Industrialization (technological advancements) in the WEST led to _____

a)

Industry developed along major rivers and the Great Lakes.

b)

Manufactured goods and natural resources were shipped east to support growing population

c)

More farmers

d)

More slaves

59.

Even though great technological improvements occurred during the Industrial Revolution in America, life remained very difficult for slaves in the agricultural South

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Living conditions of slaves from the south who lived on small farms ____

a)

Better living conditions than slaves on plantations

b)

Had better relationships with owners

c)

Were treated very cruely

d)

Were happy

61.

Living conditions of slaves from the south who lived on plantations _____

a)

Worked in fields, as blacksmiths, carpenters or house servants

b)

Often endured harsh weather conditions and long hours

c)

Suffered cruel treatment by masters and overseers

d)

Were treated fairly

62.

Living conditions of slaves from the south who worked in the cities or towns ____

a)

Learned skills

b)

Sometimes were able to keep part of their wages

c)

Had better lives and more freedom

d)

Were treated very cruely

63.

Why did frotiersmen flock to the Western land?

a)

Better schools

b)

Economic opportunity

c)

Freedom

d)

No taxes

64.

What were some things frontiersmen found along the way to the WEST

a)

Physcial Gateways

b)

Physical Barriers

c)

Trails West

d)

Beaver Dams

65.

Rivers, canals, the Great Plains are examples of ____

a)

Physical gateways

b)

Physical barriers

c)

Trails West

d)

The Wilderness Road

66.

Mountain ranges like Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains are examples of ______

a)

Physical gateways

b)

Physical barriers

c)

Trails West

d)

Wilderness Road

67.

Some frontiersmen found trails that were developed by prior travelers.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What is the name of the popular overland trail that may settlers traveled on as a part of their journey west?

a)

Wilderness Road

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Cumberland Gap

69.

Along the Wilderness Road is the ______ where Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia meet.

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Cumberland Gap

c)

Stinking Creek

d)

Tennessee River

70.

This woodsman cut the trail that became the Wilderness Road.

a)

Daniel Slater

b)

Daniel Boone

c)

Boone Daniel

d)

John Fulton

71.

What made it easier to get part of the way WEST

a)

Canals

b)

Steamboats

c)

Railroads

d)

Airplanes

72.

Pioneers could only travel part of the way WEST by canal, steamboat and railroad. They had to use this to go the rest of the way___

a)

Wagons on paths like the Oregon Trail

b)

by foot

c)

By plane

d)

Through the Cumberland Gap

73.

The Oregon Trail crossed physical gateways like ______ and physical barriers like _______

a)

Great Plains, Continental Divide

b)

Great Plains, Cumberland Gap

c)

Continental Divide, Great Plains

d)

Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains

74.

Who ran for president with a promise to expand the U.S. westward?

a)

James Donelson

b)

James K. Polk

c)

John Adams

d)

Samuel Slater

75.

The belief that the U.S. should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean became known as the _____

a)

Constitution

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

The Treaty Charter

d)

The Odyssey

76.

Manifest Destiny came from the opinion of Americans that their lifestyle was superior to that of the indigenous American Indians. Americans believed Indians were uncivilized, wild and had no rules or government

a)

True

b)

False

c)

T

77.

Which land was shared by the British and Americans for 25 years as the result of an agreement

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

Tennessee Territory

c)

Virginia Territory

d)

Kentucky Territory

78.

Oregon Treaty of 1846 did what

a)

Split Oregon giving Great Britain the Norther part and the U.S. the southern part

b)

Gave Oregon to the British

c)

Gave Oregon to the Americans

d)

Gave Oregon to the Indigenous people

79.

United States government didn't want to initially admit Texas because _____

a)

Mexico said they would declare war against the U.S. if Texas was granted statehood

b)

Northerners in the U.S. didn't want to admit Texas because it would be a slave state

c)

It was owned by the British

d)

Adding it would upset the balance between slave states and free states

80.

Which president added Texas as a state?

a)

John Tyler

b)

James Polk

81.

Who won the Mexican-American War

a)

The British

b)

Mexico

c)

America

82.

Mexican Cession was land bought from Mexico. It consists of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming____

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Thanks to what event did California become a state?

a)

Gold Rush

b)

Mexican-American War

c)

Manifest Destiny

84.

Why did folks want to move WEST

a)

Mine for gold

b)

Jobs

c)

Land

d)

Adventure

e)

Start business

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