Question 1

One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was-

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the development of American manufacturing

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the addition of two new amendments

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the reliance on the cottage industry

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the decline of slavery in the North

Question 2

Why were railroads important to the Industrial Revolution?

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goods were moved quicker and less expensively over greater distances

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the price of goods increased

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people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs

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people were able to visit their family in other states

Question 3

How did the US economy change after the War of 1812?

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manufacturing increased because of the interruption of trade with Britain

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agriculture increased because of the Embargo Act of 1807

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plantation farming increased because there were more slaves

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imports of materials increased because of the British sale of goods

Question 4

Why did the supply of laborers rapidly expand during the 1800s?

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the demand for unskilled workers in the Northern factories

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slaves were being sold to factories in the Northeast to work

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children of war veterans were looking for jobs

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many slaves were set free and looking for work

Question 5

What caused the rapid shift to urbanization in the US during the 1800's?

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people seeking jobs in the city due to the rapid development of industrial technology

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people seeking to get our of their parents homes & on their own while young

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people no longer knew how to weave or spin

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the rural parts of the US had become an arid wasteland through desertification

Question 6

Why did workers live so close to manufacturing locations?

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walking was the primary mode of transportation for most people

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horses were the primary mode of transportation for most people & they had to stable them nearby

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wagons were often stolen so people would want to keep them outside of their window

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maps were expensive & people often got lost on their way to work and would then be fired

Question 7

Which factor did NOT contribute to early US industrialization?

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war with Spain

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the availability of capital (money)

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new transportation systems

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the abundant amount of laborers

Question 8

The change from individual production of goods to machine production is called-

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industrialization

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agrarian societies

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nullification

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urbanization

Question 9

The movement from rural to city is called-

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urbanization

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industrialization

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factory system

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Manifest Destiny

Question 10

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

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factory

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corporation

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cartel

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urbanization

Question 11

What product was first made using machines in factories?

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textiles

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iron

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locomotives

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steel

Question 12

The making of many items in a short period of time.

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mass production

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handcrafting

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assembly line

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artisan skills

Question 13

What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?

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crowded & unsanitary

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very extravagant

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strict housing regulations

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spacious & luxurious

Question 14

Which of the following are characteristics of the Industrial Revolution?

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poor farmers took jobs in factories & moved to cities

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people moved to rural areas to escape the noise

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more & more factories began producing automobiles

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the U.S. government payed for the creation of factories

Question 15

The Industrial Revolution grew more rapidly in the North because-

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poor farming conditions & ample rivers to power factories encouraged Northerners to build factories

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No one in the South believed that building a factory would lead  to economic prosperity

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the federal government provided incentives to states in the North to build factories, but not in the South

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Southerners were not interested in making a profit

Question 16

All of the following are effects of the War of 1812 EXCEPT-

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Americans now relied on Britain for manufactured goods

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Native Americans were weakened

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Increased nationalism led to the Era of Good Feelings

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Americans had new energies for expanding the economy

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