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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why were railroads so important during this time?they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distancesthey were fun to ride on to go visit family in other statespeople could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich group settled in California and helped build the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad?IrishChineseGermanScandinavian
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which inventions changed the way cotton was processed?
Cotton Gin
Spinning Jenny
Bessemer Steel Process
Light Bulb
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the movement from rural to urban areas called?Movingcolonizationinflationurbanization
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?Jobs in factoriesJobs on the farmFamilyFriends
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOne of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was--the decline of slavery in the Norththe development of American manufacturingthe addition of two new amendmentsthe reliance on cottage industry
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?the volume of trade in Southern ports increasedthe cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreasedthe number of ships through northern ports decreasedthe cost of shipping goods in Eastern roads increased
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn economic system with minimal government interference is calledSeditioncommand economyembargofree enterprise
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe change from individual production of goods to machine production is calledurbanizationindustrializationagrarian societsnullification
- 10. Multiple Choice
Before the United States adopted the factory system, most manufactured goods were imported from England and other European countries.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
The South focus was on Plantation style farms that grew?
Cash Crops
Food to feed the North
Rubber
Corn
- 12. Multiple Choice
The West supplied the North with food from its farms and raw material from its?
Railroads
Oceans
Mines
Slave labor
- 13. Multiple Choice
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?
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
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution lead to urbanization, immigration, and what?
a decease of food production
Rapid technological innovation
a return to rural life
Industrialization of the south
- 15. Multiple Choice
Factories and the factory system in the North lead to....
an increase of puppies
an increase in farming
an increase in slaves
an increase in production levels
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is given credit with giving a second life to the institution of slavery in the United States ?
poor southern farmers
heavy immgration
Invention of the cotton gin
Introduction of crop rotation and fertilizers
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which factor promoted more immigration to the north than south during the 1800's
Citizenship was easier in south
the North had more industrialization
Governments in north were less corrupt.
a lack of natural harbors in the North
- 18. Multiple Choice
How are Canals and Rivers similar?
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
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
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.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
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.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?
Sectional differences increased.
The federal government prohibited immigration.
Job opportunities decreased.
Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation.
- 22. Multiple Choice
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the -
formation of the patent system
creation of labor unions
use of mass-production techniques
eight-hour workday
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?Manifest destinyMonroe DoctrineGreat AwakeningLouisiana Purchase
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy did people move to California in 1849 for the gold rush?To sell toolsTo strike it richTo make jewelry
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