History Quiz 1

Gutenberg

printing press

Coke

refined coal

Hargreaves

spinning jenny

Watt

steam engine

Which of the natural resources in the United States aided industrial growth?

coal, lumber, fast-moving streams, varied climate, iron ore

The Industrial Revolution in the United States was made possible by:

natural resources, manpower

Crusades

A rebirth of trade and commerce in Europe was brought about by the:

Johann Gutenberg

Who invented the printing press?

Martin Luther

Who led the Reformation movement?

Natural resources adding to the development of industry in the United States were:

coal supply, rivers and streams

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

New England

McCormick

Reaping Machine

True

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

Howe

Sewing Machine

natural resources

Sources of wealth in nature, such as lumber, oil, coal, and so on, are called:

Oliver

Steel Plow

Industrial Revolution

The change from hand labor to machine labor was brought about during the period of time known as the:

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

What impact did Gutenberg's printing press have on the spread of God's Word?

True

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

Middle Ages

Between A.D. 500 - 1500 life was centered around the castle and the lands of the lords. This time is known as the:

Lowell

Clothing Factory

Whitney

Cotton Gin

False

England was eager to share its industrial achievements with America.

True

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

Wood

Iron Plow

False

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

True

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

mass

The making of goods in large numbers is called______ production.

Reformation

The religious revolution in Europe that began by reforming Catholicism and ended by establishing Protestantism was called the:

False

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

Kay

flying shuttle

The South had the following elements for large plantations:

good climate, rich soil, and slave labor

The United States wanted to prove to England that: Select all that apply

it was not inferior, it could succeed in industry