1. What was a key geographic feature of the Northeast that made it a suitable location for America's first factories?
- A. Large, flat deserts for building space
- B. Many fast-moving rivers to power machines
- C. Warm weather all year for comfortable working
- D. Rich soil for growing cotton on-site
2. Besides machines and a power source, what did the new factories in the Northeast require to operate and produce goods?
- A. A large workforce
- B. Government funding
- C. Advanced computers
- D. A system of airports
3. What was the main advantage of using machines powered by water in the first factories?
- A. The products were all handmade.
- B. It created fewer jobs for people.
- C. It made goods very slowly.
- D. It made goods in large amounts.
4. What was the primary reason people, including new immigrants, moved to cities in the Northeast during this period?
- A. To enjoy the parks and museums.
- B. To find employment in the new factories.
- C. To escape the cold weather in the countryside.
- D. To become farmers on city land.
5. How did the many rivers in the Northeast contribute to the success of early factories?
- A. They provided drinking water for the workers.
- B. They were used to ship raw materials from the West.
- C. Their strong currents turned large wheels that generated power for the factory machines.
- D. They supplied fish to feed the growing city populations.
6. What is the name of the important document written in Philadelphia that created the plan for the U.S. government?
- A. The Bill of Rights
- B. The Mayflower Compact
- C. The U.S. Constitution
- D. The Declaration of Independence
7. The city of Washington, D.C., is the center of the U.S. government. Where does the president live and work?
- A. In the Capitol building
- B. In the White House
- C. In Independence Hall
- D. In the Supreme Court
8. After the American Revolution, why did the country's leaders gather in Philadelphia?
- A. To choose a new king for America
- B. To create a set of rules for the new government
- C. To build a large new factory for chocolate
- D. To celebrate the end of the war with a party
9. In which city did American leaders meet to write the U.S. Constitution?
- A. New York City, New York
- B. Boston, Massachusetts
- C. Washington, D.C.
- D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10. What was the main job of the U.S. Constitution when it was created?
- A. To end the American Revolution
- B. To build the city of Washington, D.C.
- C. To list the reasons for fighting Great Britain
- D. To set up a strong national government for the country