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A major characteristic of the era of early industrialism was -
a) a population shift to cities
b) a decline in the cotton harvest
c) a boom in oil and gas production
d) a rapid system for manufacturing cars

One impact of the system of railroads on the physical environment was -
a) movement of tons of rock through mountains
b) decline in price of agricultural products
c) construction of dams and reservoirs
d) ability to travel faster between cities

What new source of power contributed the most to U.S. industry?
a) wind
b) steam
c) electricity
d) internal combustion

One factor that contributed to the growth of slavery in the South was -
a) completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
b) demand for cotton in the textile mills of the North
c) development of cattle trails that linked Texas with railroads
d) resistance to westward expansion by indian groups

How did the construction of railroads and canals benefit Northern industry?
a) Increased the flow of southern products westward
b) Increased urbanization in the South and West
c) Allowed faster movement of people and products
d) Slowed migration to cities in the North

How did steam power improve agricultural production in the U.S.?
a) Steam-powered shovels helped move massive amounts of earth
b) Steam-powered threshers harvested wheat faster
c) Steam-powered tractors reduced the number of slaves needed
d) Steam-powered boats used rivers to move products faster and farther

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 largely unregulated market for industry
d) a decline in immigration to western states

One effect of urbanization that led to the development of the Know-Nothing Party was -
a) unsafe factory conditions
b) unsanitary living conditions
c) anti-immigration sentiment
d) fear of communist influence

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) government safety regulations
c) improvements in transportation
d) increased demand for cheap labor

Many women experienced expanded economic opportunities because -
a) many men left to fight in a foreign war
b) raw materials from farms were in high demand by industry
c) factory jobs provided many women independence and wages
d) a constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote

One effect of the opening of the Erie Canal was -
a) the end of U.S. Navy patrols on the Great Lakes
b) the decline of commerce delivered by railroads
c) the linking of trade between the East and West coasts
d) the rise of New York as the center for U.S. commerce

One motivating pull factor that caused many to settle in urban areas was -
a) the expansion of slavery in southern states
b) the declining prices for products grown on farms
c) the increasing demand for low-skilled factory labor
d) the persecution of religious groups in the west

One difference between the economic differences between the North and South was -
a) the growth of factory system in the North
b) the support of international tariffs by the South
c) the growth of ship-building in the South
d) the decline of inventions in the North

Many immigrants from Ireland who moved to the urban centers often found work in -
a) farming and cattle ranching
b) factories and municipal services
c) retail sales at new department stores
d) professional services such as medicine and law

Resources, transportation, population, and capital are all needed for -
a) Abolition movements in the North
b) Expansion of Slavery in the South
c) Rapid Industrialization in the North
d) Increased immigration in the West

How did the steamboat affect the U.S. economy?
a) decreased the need for canals
b) allowed more efficient movement of goods
c) reduced the cost of settling in Western territories
d) transported workers from Southern to Northern states

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

What was one of the affects of the cotton gin?
a) The demand for slaves in the South increases
b) More textile factories are established in the South
c) The number of immigrants arriving in port cities increases
d) More tobacco and food crops are grown

Why did U.S. manufacturing increase after the War of 1812?
a) The supply of British and world goods stops
b) Congress ends the European Embargo
c) Exports to Great Britain increases
d) Congress reduces the tax rate

Many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as-
a) crew members on cargo ships
b) cloth weavers in textile mills
c) staff reporters for local newspapers
d) legal counselors in state courts

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