US History Industrial Test 2

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History Industrial (World History) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — World History USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — World History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Industrial (World History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Industrial (World History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — World History

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Who sent first telegraph message?

A) Samuel Morse

B) Tesla

C) Edison

D) Bell

Question 2

What was Whitney's other idea?

A) Assembly line

B) Interchangeable parts

C) Steel alloy

D) Oil refining

Question 3

Which city was the center of meatpacking?

A) Pittsburgh

B) New York

C) Chicago

D) Detroit

Question 4

Which invention was by Thomas Edison?

A) Telephone

B) Oil

C) Steel

D) Light bulb

Question 5

What did Eli Whitney invent?

A) Cotton gin 1793

B) Sewing machine

C) Telegraph

D) Steam engine

Question 6

Who built the steel empire?

A) J.P. Morgan

B) Andrew Carnegie

C) Henry Ford

D) John D. Rockefeller

Question 7

What did Webster defend?

A) Nullification

B) Secession

C) Union perpetual

D) Free trade

Question 8

What powered early mills?

A) Steam only

B) Electricity

C) Windmills

D) Water wheels

Question 9

What was the American System?

A) Clay's banks tariffs roads

B) Free trade

C) No banks

D) State only

Question 10

What caused Panic 1837?

A) War debts

B) Speculation plus policies

C) Crop failure

D) Gold flood

Question 11

Which person sewed first?

A) Singer

B) Wilson

C) Elias Howe

D) Gibbs

Question 12

Which of the following best defines vulcanized rubber?

A) Natural latex

B) Plastic

C) Asphalt

D) Goodyear's process

Question 13

Cotton gin accomplished which of these?

A) Seeded fiber fast

B) Wove cloth

C) Dyed fabric

D) Shipped bales

Question 14

Which of these did Watt improve?

A) light bulb

B) steam engine

C) cotton gin

D) telegraph

Question 15

What best defines Specie Circular?

A) Paper money

B) Free coinage

C) 1836 gold land rule

D) Bank holiday

Question 16

Provide the definition of laissez-faire:

A) No business

B) Government controls business

C) Workers control business

D) Government hands off business

Question 17

Which term means "Cumberland federal highway"?

A) the National Road

B) a trust

C) the Homestead Strike (1892)

D) the Bessemer Process

Question 18

Which person debated Hayne?

A) Calhoun

B) Daniel Webster

C) Clay

D) Benton

Question 19

What best defines Lowell Offering?

A) Union paper

B) Bank ledger

C) Mill women's magazine

D) Farm almanac

Question 20

What best defines the market revolution?

A) No change

B) Farm return

C) Craft revival

D) Bought goods replace homemade

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