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Industrial Revolution
Test Description: Beginnings and Impact of the Industrial Revolution.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who created the Rhode Island System?
A
Samuel Morse
B
Richard Arkwright
C
Eli Whitney
D
Samuel Slater
2) Why was Lowell Mill unique?
A
It employed girls.
B
It employed children.
C
It was run solely by machines.
D
It employed families.
3) Early mills were located rear _________
A
the West.
B
the desert.
C
railroads.
D
water.
4) All of the following are true about life in the mills except:
A
The rooms were dirty, stuffy, and hot.
B
Serious injury and death were common in the mills.
C
The working conditions were dangerous.
D
Workers wore ear protection to silence the noisy machines.
5) The Industrial Revolution began in
A
Great Britain
B
Spain
C
France
D
United States
6) The Industrial Revolution began in the U.S. after __________
A
Mexican War.
B
World War I.
C
the American Revolution.
D
the War of 1812.
7) The Industrial Revolution began because ___________.
A
handmade goods could no longer meet the demand of the people.
B
the invention of the light bulb helped factories stay open longer.
C
Robert Fulton invented the steamboat.
D
Eli Whitney invented interchangeable parts.
8) Which of the following best describes the lives of factory workers?
A
Employees were given good, fair wages.
B
The minimum age to work was 14 years old.
C
Skilled workers were not a job requirement.
D
Employees worked from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
9) Which Supreme Court case about steamboat rights gave the national government more power?
A
Marbury v. Madison
B
Gibbons v. Ogden
C
Brown v. Board of Education
D
McCulloch v. Maryland
10) What did coal replace as the primary source of fuel on trains?
A
iron
B
steel
C
petroleum
D
wood
11) Steamboats and trains were new forms of ___________.
A
communication
B
electricity
C
transportation
D
all of the above
12) Which process was used to create steel for railroad tracks?
A
hammering process
B
hydrogen process
C
metamorphosis process
D
smelting process
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