The Industrial Revolution!
Before factories were invented, everything was made by ______.
A. Slaves B. Hand C. Machines
B. Hand
What code did telegraph operators have to have memorized?
A. Secret code B. Morse code C. Horse code
B. Morse code
What is a synonym for "Native American"?
A. American Indian B. White people C. French
A. American Indian
People who traveled to the west in wagons were called what?
A. Pioneers B. American Indians C. French
A. Pioneers
Who usually made the most money during the gold rush?
A. Miners B. Store owners C. Farmers
B. Store owners
During what time period did the Industrial Revolution mainly take place?
A. 1700's/1800's B. 2000's/2100's C. 100's/200's
A. 5
Why did the pony express only last one year (1860-61)?
A. All the ponies died B. The telegraph was invented C. Indians killed a lot of riders
B. The telegraph was invented
What does the word "efficient" mean?
A. Slower/harder B. Faster/easier C. Across the continent
B. Faster/easier
Around how long was the Oregon Trail?
A. 1000 miles B. 5280 feet C. 2000 miles
C. 2000 miles
What year did most prospectors arrive in California?
A. 2024 B. 1649 C. 1849
C. 1849
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent in 1876?
A. Telegraph B. Telephone C. Teleportation
B. Telephone
What made it so hard to build the transcontinental railroad?
A. Bears and lions B. Mountains and Indians C. They had no money
B. Mountains and Indians
What does it mean to go on "strike"?
A. Play baseball B. Stop working C. Work harder
B. Stop working
The Louisiana Purchase increased the land of the U.S. by how much?
A. Doubled B. Tripled C. Halved
A. Doubled
Pioneers moved to west to get _____ or ______.
A. Land, gold B. slaves, cholera C. wagons, coffee
A. Land, gold
What invention made trains, steamboats, and factories work during the Industrial Revolution?
A. Cotton gin B. Steam engine C. Children
B. Steam engine
Write SOS using morse code.
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What is an "immigrant"?
A. An Indian B. Gold C. A person from another country
C. A person from another country
On the Oregon Trail most people died of ________.
A. Indian attacks B. Cholera (disease) C. Crushed by a wagon
B. Cholera (disease)
According to the Homestead Act, you could get ______ acres of free land from the government.
A. 1 B. 160 C. 2 million
B. 160
During the Industrial Revolution, many people moved from ______ to work in ______. (write 2 letters in order)
A. Farms B. Islands C. Canals D. Cities
A D
Draw a compass on your board.
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What does it mean to "manufacture" something?
A. Make it in a factory B. Blow it up C. Eat it
A. Make it in a factory
Which Native American helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
A. Sacagawea B. Pocahontas C. Chief Sitting Bull
A. Sacagawea
Because of the gold rush, California became the _____ State.
A. 51st B. 31st C. 1st
B. 31st