Industrial Revolution

1. What major change occurred during the Industrial Revolution in America?

• Shift from machine-aided production to handcrafted goods

• Shift from handcrafted home-based businesses to machine-aided assembly line production

• Increase in agricultural production

• Decrease in immigration

Who is known as the "father of the American Industrial Revolution"?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Samuel Slater

• Thomas Edison

• JP Morgan

Which invention is NOT mentioned as a key development during the Industrial Revolution?

• Telegraph

• Sewing machine

• Electric car

• Steamboat

What impact did the transcontinental railroad have on industrialization?

• It facilitated the movement of people, raw materials, and finished product

• It decreased the movement of goods across the country

• It stopped all immigration

• It led to the closure of factories

What was one consequence of factory working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

• Increase in worker wages

• Decrease in factory production

• Improvement in worker safety

• Establishment of labor unions