History: Preparing for Quiz 1

refined coal

coke

Sources of wealth in nature, such as lumber, oil, coal, and so on, are called: human resources natural resources process resources tangible resources

natural resources

The Industrial Revolution in the United States was made possible by: natural resources manpower buildings

natural resources manpower

cotton gin

Whitney

iron plow

Wood

Which of the natural resources in the United States aided industrial growth? coal lumber lakes fast-moving streams varied climate political freedom iron ore clay deposits

coal lumber fast-moving streams varied climate iron ore

Natural resources adding to the development of industry in the United States were: coal supply rivers and streams small population

coal supply rivers and streams

England was eager to share its industrial achievements with America. True or False

False

Lower costs of raw materials reduced profits in the textile industry. True or False

False

The steam engine and the sewing machine were inventions of the Agricultural Revolution. True or False

False

Between A.D. 500 - 1500 life was centered around the castle and the lands of the lords. This time is known as the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation

Middle Ages

Businessmen from _________________ had made fortunes in trade and shipbuilding and wanted to invest in United States industry.

New England

steel plow

Oliver

The religious revolution in Europe that began by reforming Catholicism and ended by establishing Protestantism was called the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation

Reformation

A rebirth of trade and commerce in Europe was brought about by the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation

Crusades

What impact did Gutenberg's printing press have on the spread of God's Word? Faster production of Bibles was possible. The cost of a Bible increased as more became available. More people had access to Scriptures. Latin became the only language of the Bible.

Faster production of Bibles was possible. More people had access to Scriptures.

printing press

Gutenberg

spinning jenny

Hargreaves

sewing machine

Howe

The change from hand labor to machine labor was brought about during the period of time known as the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation

Industrial Revolution

Who invented the printing press? John Calvin Johann Gutenberg John Knox Martin Luther

Johann Gutenberg

flying shuttle

Kay

clothing factory

Lowell

Who led the Reformation movement? John Calvin Johann Gutenberg John Knox Martin Luther

Martin Luther

reaping machine

McCormick

As goods were produced in greater numbers, cost to the consumer went down. True or False

True

England's textile industry was greatly boosted by new inventions. True or False

True

New labor-saving devices caused agricultural production to increase. True or False

True

Rural families and Irish immigrants supplied England's work force. True or False

True

The invention of labor-saving devices for the farmer was known as the Agricultural Revolution. True or False

True

steam engine

Watt

The South had the following elements for large plantations: shipbuilding good climate rich soil slave labor

good climate rich soil slave labor

The United States wanted to prove to England that: Select all that apply it was not inferior it could not manage alone it could succeed in industry

it was not inferior it could succeed in industry

The making of goods in large numbers is called _____________ production.

mass