Author Question: This individual left England illegally and brought his cotton spinning machine construction skills ... (Read 70 times)

kfurse · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a result of 19th century industrialization?

A) the top 1 of the population owned 40 of the wealth
B) one-third of the population owned little more than the clothes on their backs
C) artisans made up a growing share of the middle class
D) the American social order underwent profound change

Question 2

The Boston Associates played a leading role in the development of:

A) the Erie Canal.
B) Lowell Mills.
C) commercial steamboat construction.
D) manufacturing with interchangeable parts.

Question 3

The Midwest was also known as the Yankee West because what share of mid-19th century migrants came from New England?

A) 25
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60

Question 4

This individual left England illegally and brought his cotton spinning machine construction skills to the United States.

A) Samuel Slater
B) Eli Whitney
C) Thomas Springer
D) Francis Lowell