Unit 4 Quizizz: Growth and Expansion

Who developed the system of interchangeable parts?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Morse

• Francis Lowell

• Samuel Slater

New York City was connected to the Great Lakes Region by-

• the Mississippi River
• the National Road
• the Transcontinental Railroad
• the Erie Canal

Cotton became a profitable cash crop in the South after the invention of this -

• cotton gin
• cotton mill
• textile mill
• cotton candy

Where did the MOST industrial towns and factories develop?

• near mountains
• near oceans
• along rivers and canals
• near the railroad

Which of the following was an effect of the invention of the cotton gin?

• slavery increased in the South
• slavery decreased in the South
• slavery was abolished in the United States
• cotton production decreased

How did the steamboat contribute to economic growth in the United States?

• they offered dinner cruises on the Mississippi River
• they increased trade between Europe and the United States
• they allowed a more efficient movement of goods between cities
• they gave tours on the Erie Canal

What connected the Eastern United States with Ohio and Illinois?

• the Interstate Highway

• the Cumberland Road

• the Ohio River

• the National Road

Which of the following led to an increase in urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

• people grew tired of living on farms
• there were better houses in the cities
• rural communities were developing along water routes
• factories were located in the cities

Why did thousands of women migrate from farms to Lowell, Massachusetts during the early 19th Century?

• to find a husband
• to work in textile mills
• to attend college
• to be closer to Walmart

Mass production was made possible in factories due to the invention of -

• the steam engine
• the generator
• interchangeable parts
• child labor