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Industrial Revolution
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1) Resources, transportation, population, and capital are all needed for -
A
Expansion of Slavery in the South
B
Abolition movements in the North
C
Rapid Industrialization in the North
D
Increased immigration in the West
2) Many immigrants from Ireland who moved to the urban centers often found work in -
A
farming and cattle ranching
B
retail sales at new department stores
C
factories and municipal services
D
professional services such as medicine and law
3) One difference between the economic differences between the North and South was -
A
the growth of ship-building in the South
B
the growth of factory system in the North
C
the support of international tariffs by the South
D
the decline of inventions in the North
4) One motivating pull factor that caused many to settle in urban areas was -
A
the expansion of slavery in southern states
B
the increasing demand for low-skilled factory labor
C
the persecution of religious groups in the west
D
the declining prices for products grown on farms
5) One effect of urbanization that led to the development of the Know-Nothing Party was -
A
anti-immigration sentiment
B
unsanitary living conditions
C
fear of communist influence
D
unsafe factory conditions
6) The development of a national market for goods and services within the U.S. was largely the result of -
A
tariffs on manufactured goods
B
increased demand for cheap labor
C
improvements in transportation
D
government safety regulations
7) Many women experienced expanded economic opportunities because -
A
factory jobs provided many women independence and wages
B
a constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote
C
many men left to fight in a foreign war
D
raw materials from farms were in high demand by industry
8) One effect of the opening of the Erie Canal was -
A
the rise of New York as the center for U.S. commerce
B
the decline of commerce delivered by railroads
C
the linking of trade between the East and West coasts
D
the end of U.S. Navy patrols on the Great Lakes
9) The laissez-faire economic policies of the U.S. led to -
A
a system of protective tariffs
B
the creation of a national bank
C
a decline in immigration to western states
D
a largely unregulated market for industry
10) How did steam power improve agricultural production in the U.S.?
A
Steam-powered shovels helped move massive amounts of earth
B
Steam-powered boats used rivers to move products faster and farther
C
Steam-powered tractors reduced the number of slaves needed
D
Steam-powered threshers harvested wheat faster
11) How did the construction of railroads and canals benefit Northern industry?
A
Increased urbanization in the South and West
B
Slowed migration to cities in the North
C
Allowed faster movement of people and products
D
Increased the flow of southern products westward
12) What new source of power contributed the most to U.S. industry?
A
steam
B
electricity
C
internal combustion
D
wind
13) One factor that contributed to the growth of slavery in the South was -
A
resistance to westward expansion by indian groups
B
development of cattle trails that linked Texas with railroads
C
completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
D
demand for cotton in the textile mills of the North
14) A major characteristic of the era of early industrialism was -
A
a boom in oil and gas production
B
a population shift to cities
C
a rapid system for manufacturing cars
D
a decline in the cotton harvest
15) One impact of the system of railroads on the physical environment was -
A
decline in price of agricultural products
B
movement of tons of rock through mountains
C
ability to travel faster between cities
D
construction of dams and reservoirs
16) How did the steamboat affect the U.S. economy?
A
decreased the need for canals
B
transported workers from Southern to Northern states
C
allowed more efficient movement of goods
D
reduced the cost of settling in Western territories
17) How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
A
manufacturers provided goods to export overseas
B
labor unions were formed to protect mill workers
C
workers moved closer to cities
D
industrialists invested in cotton plantations
18) What was one of the affects of the cotton gin?
A
The number of immigrants arriving in port cities increases
B
More tobacco and food crops are grown
C
The demand for slaves in the South increases
D
More textile factories are established in the South
19) Why did U.S. manufacturing increase after the War of 1812?
A
Congress reduces the tax rate
B
Exports to Great Britain increases
C
The supply of British and world goods stops
D
Congress ends the European Embargo
20) Many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as-
A
cloth weavers in textile mills
B
staff reporters for local newspapers
C
crew members on cargo ships
D
legal counselors in state courts
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