1.  Who invented the cotton gin, which increased cotton exports by a million pounds?

  1. James Hargreaves
  2. James Watt
  3. Eli Whitney
  4. Samuel Slater

2.  Where was the first factory in the United States started with the help of Samuel Slater?

  1. Virginia
  2. New York
  3. Rhode Island
  4. New Jersey

3.  What are people called who invest their money in a business or an industry with the goal of making a profit?

  1. Consumers
  2. Capitalists
  3. Retailers
  4. Students

4.  Which invention completes the chart?

  1. Fly shuttle
  2. McCormick’s reaper
  3. John Deere’s steel-tipped plow
  4. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin

5.  What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?

  1. United States
  2. France
  3. Great Britain
  4. Spain

6.  Who developed the water frame, a water-powered device that held many more spindles and produced thread faster?

  1. Eli Whitney
  2. Ben Franklin
  3. James Watt
  4. Richard Arkwright

7.  Which of the following was a significant change that came with the Industrial Revolution?

Before the Industrial Revolution, goods were produced locally. Craftspeople such as furniture makers and silversmiths made some items, but many families made most of what they needed, such as clothing and household tools. People burned wood and used waterpower for energy sources. Most people lived in rural areas or small towns.

a.  large number of machines and workers under one roof

b.  local production of goods

c.  use of waterpower as an energy source

d.  family involvement in production

8.  Increased productivity in business contributes to

  1. Lower wages
  2. A decreased risk for business
  3. Economic growth
  4. A reduced supply of goods

9.  Which were the most heavily populated states in 1820?

a. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut

b. New Jersey, Maryland, Vermont

c. Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana

d. Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York

12. The author wrote this passage to

  1. describe an American cotton mill.
  2. recruit workers for Waltham Mills.
  3. discuss the health of mill workers.
  4. show how badly workers were treated.

13.  A fact is a true statement that is backed up by direct evidence. An opinion, which may or may not be true, is a statement of someone's belief. Which of these is a fact stated in this passage?

  1. Mill work resulted in good health for all workers.
  2. The mill girls enjoyed a good life.
  3. Little children earned as much as three dollars a week.
  4. Waltham Mill employed 500 workers.

14.  The word board in the passage means

  1. a long, flat strip of wood.
  2. a surface on which a game is played.
  3. daily meals provided for a fee.
  4. a group of people who manage an organization.

15.  .Information in the passage suggests that

  1. mill work was hard on workers' health.
  2. most Americans did not enjoy very good health in 1834.
  3. farm work was healthier than mill work.
  4. mill workers were far healthier than the average American.

16. Based on the graphic, at which stage of the textile-making process would a loom have been used?

a. cleaning

b. spinning

c. weaving

d. dyeing