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Industrial Revolution Begins

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what country did the Industrial Revolution first begin?

a)

US

b)

Great Britain

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

2.

True or False: Most of the employees working at Lowell Mills were women.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who developed the first commercially successful steamboat operation?

a)

Samuel Slater

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Eli Whitney

4.

What canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River?

a)

Hudson Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Suez Canal

5.

True or False: The Industrial Revolution had little impact on the daily lives of most Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

According to many historians, the Industrial Revolution in the United States started in what state?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Texas

7.

Who is credited with opening the first textile mill in the United States?

a)

Robert Fulton

b)

Samuel Slater

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

James Brown

8.

According to the article, what war inspired the United States to begin to build up its industrial capacity?

a)

Civil War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Spanish American War

d)

The Clone Wars

9.

What nickname were the employees at Lowell Mills called?

a)

Factory Folks

b)

Millers

c)

Lowell Mill Girls

d)

Spinners

10.

What 1837 invention changed communications in the United States?

a)

Phonograph

b)

Assembly line

c)

Television

d)

Telegraph