Industrial Revolution - How it Began Quiz

In what country did the Industrial Revolution first begin?

• Great Britain

• France

• United States

• Germany

According to many historians, the Industrial Revolution in the United States started in what state?

• Rhode Island

• Texas

• California

• New York

Who is credited with opening the first textile mill in the United States?

• Samuel Slater

• Robert Fulton

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

True or False: Most of the employees working at Lowell Mills were women.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Who developed the first commercially successful steamboat operation?

According to the article, what war inspired the United States to begin to build up its industrial capacity?

• War of 1812

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

What canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River?

• Great Canal

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Hudson Canal

True or False: The Industrial Revolution had little impact on the daily lives of most Americans.

• FALSE

• TRUE

What nickname were the employees at Lowell Mills called?

• Millers

• Spinners

• Textilers

• Lowell Mill Girls

What 1837 invention changed communications in the United States?

• Telegraph

• All of the above

• Phonograph

• Assembly line