Industrial Revolution - M

Who invented the telegraph?

• Samuel Adams

• Samuel Morse

• Robert Fulton

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Massachusetts

• France

• England

The first factories in the U.S. focused on creating....

• Machines

• Textiles

• Cotton

Which group most likely received the greatest benefit from the invention of the cotton gin.

• factory managers

• Irish immigrants

• plantation owners

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

• industrial revolution

• adoption of gold standard

• era of good feelings

During the mid-1800s the development of the factory system in the United States contributed to .....

• a decline in number of immigrants

• the rapid growth of cities

• decrease in standard of living

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

• water was a major source of irrigation

• ships could easily deliver goods to factories

• water power was used to power factory machines

Which is most likely the importance of the Erie Canal being built in 1825?

• connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River making transportation of goods easier

• more water for the settlers to use for their crops

• loss of business in the port of New York

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Minimum Wages for workers

• Dangerous working conditions

• Long hours

Mass Production led to:

• products being superior in quality

• laborers received higher wages

• goods became less expensive