North, South, West
In the SOUTH, industrialization led to...
a. expansion of the plantation system (agriculture)
b. urbanization and development of industry (factories)
c. development of resources, industries, and more settlement (more people moving there)
a. expansion of the plantation system (agriculture)
Why were factories often located near rivers?
a. They needed to use the river for drinking.
b. They needed to use the river for dumping waste.
c. They needed to use a watermill for power.
d. They needed to use a water wheel for washing the textiles.
c. They needed to use a watermill for power.
What type of work did slaves on plantations typically do?
a. worked growing crops to be sold at local markets
b. worked in fields often picking cotton
c. worked in factories
b. worked in fields often picking cotton
Who invented the cotton gin?
a. Robert Fulton
b. Eli Whitney
c. Andrew Jackson
d. Samuel Slater
b. Eli Whitney
In the NORTH, industrialization led to...
a. expansion of the plantation system (agriculture)
b. urbanization and development of industry (factories)
c. development of resources, industries, and more settlement (more people moving there)
b. urbanization and development of industry (factories)
Who improved the steamboat by making it faster and more efficient?
a. Eli Whitney
b. Samuel Slater
c. Andrew Jackson
d. Robert Fulton
d. Robert Fulton
What type of work did slaves on small farms typically do?
a. worked growing crops to be sold at local markets
b. worked in fields often picking cotton
c. worked in factories
a. worked growing crops to be sold at local markets
Cause: Invention of the cotton Gin
What Effect did this lead to? ...
a. decrease in cotton production
b. end of plantation lifestyle
c. increase in use of slave labor
d. industrialization of the south (more factories in the south)
c. increase in use of slave labor
In the WEST, industrialization led to...
a. expansion of the plantation system (agriculture)
b. urbanization and development of industry (factories)
c. development of resources, industries, and more settlement (more people moving there)
c. development of resources, industries, and more settlement (more people moving there)
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. The cotton gin removed seeds from cotton. What other phrase is true about the cotton gin?
a. it decreased the need for slaves
b. it encouraged farmers to move west
c. it increased productivity of cotton farming
d. it made growing cotton less profitable
c. it increased productivity of cotton farming
What were work conditions like for slaves working in cities?
a. may be treated a little better and learned new skills but still considered property and not paid
b. may be treated a little better but still considered property and not paid
c. very long hours doing difficult work
a. may be treated a little better and learned new skills but still considered property and not paid
As people moved into the west, the Great Plains became known as a "treeless wasteland." Many farmers adapted to the geography of the Great Plains by growing what crop?
a. cotton
b. wheat
c. tomatoes
d. apples
b. wheat
Which region of America in the early 19th century was the most diverse, due to immigrants moving there to work in factories?
a. North
b. South
c. West
a. North
What were the economic impacts ($$$) of the invention of and improvements to the steamboat? (CHOOSE 2)
a. shipping costs decreased
b. shipping costs increased
c. Cities developed along major rivers and the Great Lakes
d. Rivers became less important for trade
e. Transportation times increased.
a. shipping costs decreased
c. Cities developed along major rivers and the Great Lakes
What were work conditions like for slaves working on plantations?
a. may be treated a little better and learned new skills but still considered property and not paid
b. may be treated a little better but still considered property and not paid
c. very long hours doing difficult work
c. very long hours doing difficult work
Which of the following was NOT a new invention from the American Industrial Revolution that helped farmers in the Great Plains?
a. steel plow
b. mechanical reaper
c. windmill
d. steamboat
d. steamboat
Which region of America during the early 19th century was where many settlers cleared land, drained swamps, and built railroads to improve transportation?
a. North
b. South
c. West
c. West
How did Samuel Slater change the American factory system? (CHOOSE 2)
a. He used watermills to power machines.
b. He used textiles to expand factories into plantations.
c. He provided transportation to the factories from villages that were located far away.
d. He used a "Crompton's mule" to increase the number of employees.
e. He hired whole families and provided them housing.
a. He used watermills to power machines.
e. He hired whole families and provided them housing.
What were work conditions like for slaves working on small farms?
a. may be treated a little better and learned new skills but still considered property and not paid
b. may be treated a little better but still considered property and not paid
c. very long hours doing difficult work
b. may be treated a little better but still considered property and not paid
What type of work did slaves in cities typically do?
a. worked growing crops to be sold at local markets
b. worked in fields often picking cotton
c. worked in factories
c. worked in factories