Industrial Revolution
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- Q1Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?MassachusettsIrelandGreat BritainFrance30sEditDelete
- Q2Samuel Morse invented this communication device.telegraphtelephonecotton ginreaper30sEditDelete
- Q3Who invented the idea of interchangeable parts?Robert FultonEli WhitneyHenry FordSamuel Morse30sEditDelete
- Q4The first factories in the U.S. primarily focused on creating...textilescarssteelmachines30sEditDelete
- Q5The ____________________ made extracting seeds from cotton more efficient.cotton ginmechanical reapercotton handsteamboat30sEditDelete
- Q6The telegraph increased the speed that people could...listen to musicsend productscommunicate across distancessend letters30sEditDelete
- Q7Which invention greatly increased the speed that crops could be harvested?mechanical reaperbessemer processcotton ginsteamboat30sEditDelete
- Q8Robert Fulton's steamboat aided the economic development of the United States by...making transportation on rivers more efficientconnecting California with the eastreducing traffic in ocean harborsending dependence on European shipping30sEditDelete
- Q9The development of interchangeable parts made possible the development of...handcrafted goodssteam powerplantation systemassembly lines30sEditDelete
- Q10Which group most likely benefitted most from the cotton gin?textile workersIrish immigrantsplantation ownersfactory managers30sEditDelete
- Q11Southern dependence on slavery and an agricultural economy resulted in...several new political partiesdependence on government tax breaksan excellent railroad systema lack of factories30sEditDelete
- Q12One result of the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was...a loss of business in the port of New Yorkthe bankruptcy of several railroadsgreat debt because of the costlower shipping costs for farmers30sEditDelete
- Q13During the 1800s, people moved from rural to urban areas because of...better educational oportunitiesan increase in factory jobsavailability of better health careaffordable public housing30sEditDelete
- Q14Being loyal to one section of the country is called...loyaltyreformertranscendentalismsectionalism30sEditDelete
- Q15The first textile mills in Massachusetts were located in...BostonLowellPhiladelphiaPlymouth30sEditDelete
- Q16What major improvement increased the availability of steel in America?Copper production processtitanium productionBessemer processcoal production30sEditDelete
- Q17In 1832, most Americans opposed protective tariffs because...it increased the cost of owning slavesit discouraged the construction of new factoriesit increased the price of foreign goodsit lowered the price of cotton30sEditDelete
- Q18During the first part of the 19th century, difference between North, South, and West led to...mercantilismfederalismsectionalismisolationism30sEditDelete
- Q19The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs led to...Era of Good Feelingsformation of agricultural cooperativesthe Industrial Revolutionadoption of the Gold Standard30sEditDelete
- Q20The introduction of interchangeable parts led to an increase in the speed at which you could...destroy productssell productsship productsrepair products30sEditDelete