Mini-quiz on mid-1800s economic and social issues

1) Who invented the steel plow? 2) Who invented the mechanical reaper? 3) How specifically did the steel plow and the mechanical reaper each help farmers on the western frontier?

4) In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin? 5) How did the War of 1812 contribute to American industrial development?

6) Invention associated with Slater. 7) Invention associated with Singer. 8) Who invented the cotton gin and developed the concept of interchangeable parts? 9) What impact did the cotton gin have on slavery, and WHY?

10) In which region (North, West, or South) would the spinning jenny have been primarily used? 11) Town where young women worked in cotton mills. 12) List two important things you learned about the lives of workers in factories.

13) List two things for which Irish immigrants were disliked. 14) Where did Irish immigrants primarily settle, and where did German immigrants primarily settle? 15) Jobs traditionally held by new Irish immigrants. 16) One innovation introduced to America by German immigrants. 17) Word associated with the hatred of immigrants.

18) Where were problems such as dirty water, rat infestation, and overabundance of garbage occurring, and WHY? 19) List three transportation innovations that helped foster trade among the North, West, and South. 20) Why was a steamboat important for navigation on rivers such as the Mississippi?