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Topic Review: Industrial Revolution

Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 8 Social Studies

Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)(Archived)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was-
    the addition of two new amendments
    the development of American manufacturing
    the reliance on the cottage industry
    the decline of slavery in the North
    30s
    113.20.13.A
  • Q2
    Why were railroads important to the Industrial Revolution?
    the price of goods increased
    goods were moved quicker and less expensively over greater distances
    people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs
    people were able to visit their family in other states
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q3
    How did the US economy change after the War of 1812?
    agriculture increased because of the Embargo Act of 1807
    plantation farming increased because there were more slaves
    manufacturing increased because of the interruption of trade with Britain
    imports of materials increased because of the British sale of goods
    30s
    113.20.13.A
  • Q4
    Why did the supply of laborers rapidly expand during the 1800s?
    slaves were being sold to factories in the Northeast to work
    the demand for unskilled workers in the Northern factories
    children of war veterans were looking for jobs
    many slaves were set free and looking for work
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q5
    What caused the rapid shift to urbanization in the US during the 1800's?
    people seeking to get our of their parents homes & on their own while young
    people no longer knew how to weave or spin
    people seeking jobs in the city due to the rapid development of industrial technology
    the rural parts of the US had become an arid wasteland through desertification
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q6
    Why did workers live so close to manufacturing locations?
    horses were the primary mode of transportation for most people & they had to stable them nearby
    wagons were often stolen so people would want to keep them outside of their window
    maps were expensive & people often got lost on their way to work and would then be fired
    walking was the primary mode of transportation for most people
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q7
    Which factor did NOT contribute to early US industrialization?
    the availability of capital (money)
    new transportation systems
    the abundant amount of laborers
    war with Spain
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q8
    The change from individual production of goods to machine production is called-
    industrialization
    agrarian societies
    nullification
    urbanization
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q9
    The movement from rural to city is called-
    urbanization
    industrialization
    factory system
    Manifest Destiny
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q10
    A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
    corporation
    cartel
    factory
    urbanization
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q11
    What product was first made using machines in factories?
    iron
    textiles
    locomotives
    steel
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q12
    The making of many items in a short period of time.
    handcrafting
    assembly line
    mass production
    artisan skills
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q13
    What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
    very extravagant
    strict housing regulations
    spacious & luxurious
    crowded & unsanitary
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q14
    Which of the following are characteristics of the Industrial Revolution?
    poor farmers took jobs in factories & moved to cities
    people moved to rural areas to escape the noise
    more & more factories began producing automobiles
    the U.S. government payed for the creation of factories
    30s
    113.20.13.B
  • Q15
    The Industrial Revolution grew more rapidly in the North because-
    No one in the South believed that building a factory would lead to economic prosperity
    poor farming conditions & ample rivers to power factories encouraged Northerners to build factories
    the federal government provided incentives to states in the North to build factories, but not in the South
    Southerners were not interested in making a profit
    30s
    113.20.13.B

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