Industrialization Project Quiz

Question 1

Which group did the power loom open up more working opportunities for?

Accepted Answer

Women

Question 2

What other invention sped up the process of shipping goods long distances?

Accepted Answer

Erie Canal

Question 3

Which movie has Mr. Strum seen?

Accepted Answer

None of the above

Question 4

Who should you see if you are interested in signing up for Quiz Bowl?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Swiz

Question 5

What product did the mechanical reaper help harvest?

Accepted Answer

Wheat

Question 6

What was the Southern economy mainly focused on in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

Farming

Question 7

Which of these could be considered a "grandchild" of the telegraph?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

True or false: Cyrus McCormick's version of the mechanical reaper is still the most advanced mechanical reaper today

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which of these was NOT a method used to clear out land for the canal?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical drill

Question 10

Which group did the construction of the Erie Canal create jobs for?

Accepted Answer

European Immigrants

Question 11

True or False: As cotton production in the south rose, so did slavery

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

What product did the power loom make easier to produce?

Accepted Answer

Clothing

Question 13

What area of society did the telegraph NOT affect?

Accepted Answer

Farming

Question 14

Where would you most likely find a steamboat in America in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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