American Industrial Revolution
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  • Question 1
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    Q. Why were railroads so important during this time?
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    they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
    they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
    people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
  • Question 2
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    Q. Which group settled in California and helped build the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad?
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    Irish
    Chinese
    German
    Scandinavian
  • Question 3
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    Which inventions changed the way cotton was processed?

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    Cotton Gin

    Spinning Jenny

    Bessemer Steel Process

    Light Bulb

  • Question 4
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    Q. What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
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    Moving
    colonization
    inflation
    urbanization
  • Question 5
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    Q. Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
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    Jobs in factories
    Jobs on the farm
    Family
    Friends
  • Question 6
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    Q. One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was--
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    the decline of slavery in the North
    the development of American manufacturing
    the addition of two new amendments
    the reliance on cottage industry
  • Question 7
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    Q. What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
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    the volume of trade in Southern ports increased
    the cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased
    the number of ships through northern ports decreased
    the cost of shipping goods in Eastern roads increased
  • Question 8
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    Q. An economic system with minimal government interference is called
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    Sedition
    command economy
    embargo
    free enterprise
  • Question 9
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    Q. The change from individual production of goods to machine production is called
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    urbanization
    industrialization
    agrarian societs
    nullification
  • Question 10
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    Before the United States adopted the factory system, most manufactured goods were imported from England and other European countries.

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    True

    False

  • Question 11
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    The South focus was on Plantation style farms that grew?

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    Cash Crops

    Food to feed the North

    Rubber

    Corn

  • Question 12
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    The West supplied the North with food from its farms and raw material from its?

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    Railroads

    Oceans

    Mines

    Slave labor

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    The North quickly separated itself from the other regions and quickly Industrialize, why didn't the North turn to large scale farming or mining like the South and West?

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    Poor population growth, rich soil, and humid weather

    Cheap land and large numbers of slaves

    Poor soil, heavy immigration, and money

    Heavy immigration and abundance of land

  • Question 14
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    The Industrial Revolution lead to urbanization, immigration, and what?

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    a decease of food production

    Rapid technological innovation

    a return to rural life

    Industrialization of the south

  • Question 15
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    Factories and the factory system in the North lead to....

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    an increase of puppies

    an increase in farming

    an increase in slaves

    an increase in production levels

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    What is given credit with giving a second life to the institution of slavery in the United States ?

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    poor southern farmers

    heavy immgration

    Invention of the cotton gin

    Introduction of crop rotation and fertilizers

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    Which factor promoted more immigration to the north than south during the 1800's

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    Citizenship was easier in south

    the North had more industrialization

    Governments in north were less corrupt.

    a lack of natural harbors in the North

  • Question 18
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    How are Canals and Rivers similar?

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    Both made travel slower

    Both served as inland water routes for moving goods.

    both made shipping goods more expensive

    Both were unusable in the winter months

  • Question 19
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    Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

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    The system of indentured servitude was banned.

    The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

    Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

    Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

  • Question 20
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    What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

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    Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.

    People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.

    Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.

    Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.

  • Question 21
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    What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?

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    Sectional differences increased.

    The federal government prohibited immigration.

    Job opportunities decreased.

    Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation.

  • Question 22
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    The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the -

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    formation of the patent system

    creation of labor unions

    use of mass-production techniques

    eight-hour workday

  • Question 23
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    Q. What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
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    Manifest destiny 
    Monroe Doctrine 
    Great Awakening 
    Louisiana Purchase
  • Question 24
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    Q. Why did people move to California in 1849 for the gold rush?
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    To sell tools
    To strike it rich
    To make jewelry 
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