WorksheetsThe American Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who started the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
Richard Arkwright
Francis Cabot Lowell
What was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
The need to produce more finished goods following the War of 1812.
The cotton revolution
The use of machines to plant and harvest crops.
The growth of cities
What part of the United States was the location of most factories?
Midwest
The South
New England
The North
What was one of the inventions from the Agricultural Revolution?
Telegraph
Mechanical Reaper
Steam Engine Locomotive
Steamboat
What group of people were considered factory workers?
Chinese immigrants
Unmarried women
Irish immigrants
Small time farmers and farmhands
What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Gibbens vs. Odgen?
a state cannot tax a federal institution
created judicial review
the federal government will control interstate trade
Industrialization is the process of using _______ and factories to produce goods.
transportation
machines
people
interchangeable parts
Interchangeable parts were created by
Robert Fulton
James Watt
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
Urbanization is the movement of people from the rural (country) to
farms
the metropolis
the suburbs
urban centers
Textile is a
(a)
What was the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland?
No more monopolies
states cannot interfere with a federal institution
only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape-
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
a series of smallpox epidemics
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
people moved to cities in search of economic opportunity
farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains
native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories
government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
The system of indentured servitude was banned.
The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.
Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.
During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as-
crew members on cargo ships
cloth weavers in textile mills
staff reporters for local newspapers
legal counselors in state courts
How did Samuel Morse's best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower cost.
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport.
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade.
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation.
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs.
Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?
Building dams in the midwestern states
Digging canals across northern states
Building railroads in western territories
Constructing bridges in southern states
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?
By using slave labor to mass produce goods
By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods
By making the production of goods more efficient
By making the distribution of goods less costly
