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Unit 9
Test Description: Industrialization
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During the 1900s many immigrants arrived in the U.S., and many factories opened at the same time. Which change came about because of these events?
A
Cities became large and overcrowded
B
Ellis and Angel Islands became overcrowded
C
English became the world's most popular language
D
Most Americans became very wealthy
2) In the American free enterprise system, who or what has the GREATEST effect on the price of goods?
A
the city council
B
federal government
C
television advertising
D
competition among sellers
3) In a free enterprise system, what does an entrepreneur do?
A
loans money to small businesses
B
starts and runs a new business
C
serves on a board of directors
D
decreases competition in foreign markets
4) Which of the following is an example of an entrepreneur?
A
college freshman
B
police officer
C
hospital nurse
D
restaurant owner
5) In Texas, industrial growth began with -
A
building of railroads in the 19th century
B
settlement by farmers in the 19th century
C
discovery of oil in 1901
D
settlement by ranchers in the 19th century
6) When companies try to keep their costs of production down, they are concerned with-
A
right to private property
B
profit motive
C
customer sovereignty
D
the right to choose our business
7) In the early 1900s many new immigrants living in cities on the East Coast found jobs working in factories, while most immigrants living in the Midwest found jobs as
A
farmers
B
train conductors
C
cowboys
D
salesmen
8) Various modes of communication have changed the way our country sends and receives messages. Which of the following is NOT a way that communications have changed our economy?
A
faster communications make doing business more expensive
B
news is immediately available
C
communication technologies create new industries and jobs
D
many people today work from their homes instead of their offices
9) One thing that caused industry to grow in the US was-
A
cotton gin
B
telegraph
C
interchangeable parts
D
imports from overseas
10) Which innovation most directly increased the mass production of many new products for Americans?
A
electricity
B
bessemer products
C
cotton gin
D
assembly line
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