First American Industrial Revolution Quiz

Who is the father of American factories?

• Eli Whitney

• John Deere

• Samuel Slater

What was the first Industry to use factories to increase production?

• Furniture

• Textile

• Ammunition

Where in the US were most mills/factories located?

• Northeast

• South

• West

What country had the Industrial Revolution first?

• Britain

• America

• France

What is the efficient production of large numbers of identical goods?

• Factory

• Mass Production

• Water Wheel

Who came up with the idea of interchangeable parts?

• Eli Whitney

• John Deere

• Samuel Slater

What did John Deere invent?

• Steel Plow

• Mechanical Reaper

• Interchangeable Part

What did Cyrus McCormick invent?

• Steel Plow

• Mechanical Reaper

• Interchangeable Parts

What was a period of rapid growth that saw machines replace manpower that began during the mid-1700's?

• Transportation Revolution

• Factory Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

What law did Samuel Slater break?

• Violating British laws protecting Military secrets

• Violating British laws protecting Factory building secrets

• Violating British laws protecting Farming secrets