Chapter 8 Review By Mr. Reece The Industrial Revolution

Shear To cut wool off a sheep Terms to Know

Spin To make sheep’s wool into yarn Terms to Know

Loom A large frame used to make cloth Terms to Know

Vendors People or companies that provide a service or goods Terms to Know

Strike A period of time in which workers refuse to work until their demands are met Terms to Know

Mill A place of business where raw cotton, grain or lumber is made into useful products Terms to Know

Boom A sudden increase in production Terms to Know

Immigrants People coming to America from other countries Terms to Know

Andrew Carnegie Became one of the wealthiest men in the world Terms to Know

Union Group of workers who join together to help each other Terms to Know

Factory A place where industry takes place Terms to Know

What was true of immigrants in 1840? Multiple Choice C. The stole some of the American’s best jobs B. They made America’s business successful A. They destroyed America’s business.

What was true of child labor during the American Industrial Revolution? Multiple Choice C. Some children were injured by the machinery B. Children usually earned only a $1.20 a day A. There were rules about how long children could work

During the American Industrial Revolution what was true of the nation? Multiple Choice C. It developed equally in the city and the country B. It became more “country” than “city” A. It became more “city” than “country”

During the American Industrial Revolution, what cause industries to spring up almost overnight? Multiple Choice C. a sudden loss of interest in buying land in the West B. the beginning of the Civil War A. the invention of a new, improved spinning jenny

After the steam engine was invented, Multiple Choice C. All the hand weavers began using engine-driven looms B. Lumbermen built bigger mills and hired more workers A. The demand for cotton went down