WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution/Civil War Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What were people who wanted to outlaw slavery called?
Southerners
Tories
Federalists
Abolitionists
What new power technology was used by Robert Fulton to power boats?
Electricity
Steam
Gasoline
Wind
Abraham Lincoln wasn't on the voting ballot in 10 of the Southern states.
True
False
Who invented the first practical incandescent light bulb?
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Eli Whitney
James Hargreaves
Who fought the North in the American Civil War?
England
East
West
South
In what country did the Industrial Revolution first begin?
United States
France
Great Britain
Germany
What war inspired the United States to begin to build up its industrial capacity?
Civil War
War of 1812
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
Trains were one of the most important modes of transportation during the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
Before steam power was invented, what were the early power sources of the Industrial Revolution?
Electricity
Nuclear
Gasoline
Water and wind
What was the main driver of the economy in the North during the Civil War?
Farming
Industry
Tourism
Transportation
According to many historians, the Industrial Revolution in the United States started in what state?
New York
California
Texas
Rhode Island
What 1837 invention changed communications in the United States?
Telegraph
Phonograph
Assembly line
The southern states wanted the federal government to have all the power and make all the laws.
True
False
Which of the following was not a cause of the American Civil War?
States' Rights
Pearl Harbor Attack
Slavery
Abraham Lincoln elected
Why did the South need slaves, but the North didn't?
Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to profit
Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South
Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South
All of the above
