Topic Review: Economic Impact of the Industrial Revolution
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Social Studies (2018)
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- Q1Which major construction project in 1825 opened the Midwest for new cities and businesses?StagecoachLowell MillsErie CanalWilderness Road30s113.20.27.BEditDelete
- Q2A major effect of the cotton gin on the US was that-Southern plantations grew wealthy from cottonslavery increased in the Southall answers are correcctcotton growers took Native American lands to expand west30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q3As a result of McCormick's mechanical reaper-farms shut downwheat became the number one cash cropfood production greatly increasedfarm work became more difficult30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q4Which invention by Samuel Morse allowed for long distance communication in minutes?steam enginetelegraphcotton ginsteamboat30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q5Why were railroads so important during the Industrial Revolution?people could visit family memberspeople could ride railroads to jobsgoods became more expensivethey moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances30s113.20.27.CEditDelete
- Q6Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial Revolution?familyjobs in factoriesfriendsjobs on farms30s113.20.27.CEditDelete
- Q7What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?the cost of shipping goods in Eastern roads increasedthe cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreasedthe number of ships through Northern ports decreasedthe volume of trade in Southern ports increased30s113.20.27.CEditDelete
- Q8The purpose of interchangeable parts was to-make the operation of factories easierall answers are correctmake it easier to make and repair goodsmake the transportation of goods easier and quicker30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q9How did the invention of the steamboat impact the United States?the steamboat encouraged increased trade with foreign countriesthe steamboat encouraged growth of new citiesthe steamboat reduced the need for a Transcontinental Railraodall answers are correct30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q10Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to crossrailroads provided faster, safer, and cheaper transportationrailroads were build over mountains that were impassable in stagecoachesrailroads allowed people to bring supplies to the Great Plains30s113.20.27.CEditDelete
- Q11What was the efficient production of large numbers of identical goods?all are correctinterchangeable partsmass productiondivision of labor30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q12Factories and the factory system in the North led to-transportationgentrificationurbanizationall answers are correct30s113.20.27.BEditDelete
- Q13What is given credit with giving a second life to the institution of slavery in the United States?introduction of crop rotation and fertilizersinvention of the cotton ginpoor southern farmersheavy immigration30s113.20.27.AEditDelete
- Q14What was the primary benefit of Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont?slaves could now be quickly transportedtravel time decreased as the steamboat could now travel against the currenttravel time from New York to Los Angels was cuti n halftravel on canals now became easier30s113.20.27.BEditDelete
- Q15Which of the following is the importance or significance of Eli Whitney's idea for "interchangeable parts"?it increased the demand for slave laborit made farming less profitableit made it possible to quickly produce items in large numbersit weakened the factory system30s113.20.27.AEditDelete