15 Questions
Which individual is credited with building the first textile factory in the U.S. in 1790?
Samuel Slater
What did Eli Whitney demonstrate in 1801 that set off half a century of innovations and inventions in American business and manufacturing?
Interchangeable parts
By 1850, the value of industrial output in the U.S. had surpassed the value of:
Agriculture
What factor contributed to the differing economies of the North and South during the colonial era?
Geographical influences
What was a significant impact of Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin on the Southern states?
Increased reliance on enslaved labor
What was the working schedule like for the women in Lowell's factory?
70 hours per week
What was the main demographic of the women hired by Francis Lowell for his textile factory?
Single women from nearby farms
What was the primary incentive for women to work in Lowell's factory despite the boring and long working hours?
Independence and higher earnings
What was the most significant effect of the commercial revolution on demographics?
Rapid increase in the population of towns and cities
What role did economic and technological changes in the antebellum years play in shaping America?
They paved the way for America to become an urban nation and a leading industrial producer
What percentage of goods and workers in America were from factories in the Northeast before the Civil War?
Two-thirds of the goods and 70% of the workers
What was the impact of protective tariffs on Southern cotton-growers?
They raised the cost of imported goods and lowered Britain's ability to buy American cotton
What invention revolutionized communication in the mid-19th century?
Electric telegraph and Morse code
What was one of the important consequences of industrialization for business practices?
Rise in the use of corporations and raising capital from many different investors
Which invention allowed for over 500 different uses and contributed to the development of the automobile industry?
Vulcanizing rubber
Test your knowledge on the Industrial Revolution in America, starting with Samuel Slater's textile factory in 1790 and the subsequent innovations that transformed the production of goods.
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