Industrial Revolution - How it Began

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Industrial Revolution - How it Began.

1. In what country did the Industrial Revolution first begin?
a. United States
b. France
c. Great Britain
d. Germany
e. Japan

2. According to many historians, the Industrial Revolution in the United States started in what state?
a. New York
b. California
c. Texas
d. Rhode Island
e. Ohio

3. Who is credited with opening the first textile mill in the United States?
a. Samuel Slater
b. Thomas Edison
c. Henry Ford
d. Robert Fulton
e. Steve Jobs

4. True or False: Most of the employees working at Lowell Mills were women.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

5. Who developed the first commercially successful steamboat operation?
a. Samuel Slater
b. Thomas Edison
c. Henry Ford
d. Eli Whitney
e. Robert Fulton

6. According to the article, what war inspired the United States to begin to build up its industrial capacity?
a. Civil War
b. War of 1812
c. French and Indian War
d. Revolutionary War
e. Spanish American War

7. What canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River?
a. Hudson Canal
b. Panama Canal
c. Erie Canal
d. Great Canal
e. Suez Canal

8. True or False: The Industrial Revolution had little impact on the daily lives of most Americans.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

9. What nickname were the employees at Lowell Mills called?
a. Millers
b. Spinners
c. Textilers
d. Lowell Mill Girls
e. Factory Folks

10. What 1837 invention changed communications in the United States?
a. Telegraph
b. Phonograph
c. Assembly line
d. All of the above
e. None of the above


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