Industrial Revolution

What was the primary way people obtained goods before the Industrial Revolution?

• Buying from online stores

• Trading or bartering

• Using credit cards

• Ordering from catalogs

What powered the machines in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

• Steam and electricity

• Batteries

• Windmills

• Solar power

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Australia

• Great Britain

• China

• United States

What invention by Eli Whitney changed the cotton industry?

• The sewing machine

• The steam engine

• The light bulb

• The cotton gin

What was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution on cities?

• Improved sanitation

• Decreased population

• Less pollution

• Overcrowding and disease

Who invented the first steel plow?

• Elias Howe

• John Deere

• James Watt

• Karl Benz

What did the Embargo Act of 1807 lead to in America?

• Increased dependence on Great Britain

• Expansion of transportation and industry

• The end of the Industrial Revolution

• A decrease in manufacturing

What was the purpose of the Erie Canal?

• To make New York a trade center

• To provide drinking water

• For recreational boating

• To transport coal only

What did Samuel Morse invent?

• The light bulb

• The telegraph

• The automobile

• The telephone

What was a result of the invention of the sewing machine?

• The price of clothing increased

• More people worked from home

• Most people no longer made their own clothing

• People grew more cotton