Intro to American Industrialization

In what country did the Industrial Revolution first begin?

• United States

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Japan

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

• New York

• California

• Texas

• Rhode Island

• Ohio

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

• Samuel Slater

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Robert Fulton

• Steve Jobs

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

• True

• False

Who developed the first commercially successful steamboat operation?

• Samuel Slater

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Eli Whitney

• Robert Fulton

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

• Civil War

• War of 1812

• French and Indian

  War

• Revolutionary War

• Spanish American War

What canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River?

• Hudson Canal

• Panama Canal

• Erie Canal

• Great Canal

• Suez Canal

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

• True

• False

What nickname were the employees at Lowell Mills called?

• Millers

• Spinners

• Textilers

• Lowell Mill Girls

• Factory Folks

What 1837 invention changed communications in the United States?

• Manual Telegraph

• Phonograph

• Assembly Line

• All of the Above

• None of the Above