40 questions
Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?
Northern states had lower population densities.
Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict.
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.
Governments in northern states were less corrupt.
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport.
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade.
Washington, D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation.
Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs.
The invention discussed in this article above led directly to?
The expansion of educational opportunities for woman.
Rapid communication of information to distant locations.
The increased ability of people to work at night.
Rapid population growth in the western territories.
One result of the trend shown in the table above was the?
Expansion of available labor.
Creation of specialized trade guilds.
Decrease in educational opportunities for woman.
Increase in production costs for manufacturers.
Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850’s?
To seek gold.
To purchase inexpensive farmland.
To avoid plague.
To escape religious persecution.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
Cities grew rapidly.
Demand for artisans increased.
Farms experienced a shortage of labor.
Government regulation of factories increased.
How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?
By making handcrafted goods more affordable.
By improving production methods and increasing competition.
By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products.
By causing an increase in wages for factory workers.
What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800’s?
Sectional differences increased.
The federal government prohibited immigration.
Job opportunities.
Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation.