Unit 6 Industrial Revolution Review
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- Q1
Which of the following events served as a start for the Industrial Revolution in America?
The American System
The Monroe Doctrine
War of 1812
15s - Q2
How did the invention the Cotton Gin displayed above impact slavery?
An increased need for slaves to plant and pick cotton
Many slaves moved North to work in the textile mills
The South became the center for textile factories.
30s - Q3
The development of interchangeable parts led to...
the number of markets decreasing
the end of Free Enterprise
the mass production of consumer goods becoming more efficient
30s - Q4
How did the expansion of railroads, roads, and canals impact the development of the United States?
People moved to be closer to manufacturing centers
It made shipping products to markets easier and prices decreased.
The prices of goods increased to pay for all of the developments
30s - Q5
What economic system is driven by profit and competition?
Closed Market
Free Enterprise
Mercantilism
15s - Q6
Why did the North developed an economy based on manufacturing, while the South focused more on agriculture?
Physical geography supported different economies.
Southerners lacked available land to build factories.
Slavery was a necessity in both regions of the U.S.
30s - Q7
The invention of the telegraph led to –
the expansion of rapid communication to long distances
cost of goods decreasing
streamlined mass production of goods
30s - Q8
How did the Industrial Revolution affect women’s roles in society?
Women created labor unions to support workers.
Women now had the right to vote.
Women left the home to work in factories.
30s - Q9
The Erie Canal...
allowed for easier transportation of goods and people into New York City from the Midwest
increased the amount of manufacturing centers in the south
limited the amount of goods moved to markets
30s - Q10
How did the innovation shown, contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy?
Prices of fares and cost to transport goods decreased
Increase in immigrant workers in factory systems
Helped transport slaves west to farm cotton on the plains
30s - Q11
What source of labor did Chinese and Irish immigrants provide during the mid-19 th century?
Built railroads
Built canals
Labored in factories
30s - Q12
What led to rapid Urbanization?
Abundance of natural resources
Free land grants
Opportunity for jobs
20s - Q13
What led to changes in transportation, communication and manufacturing?
Expanded democracy
Westward expansion
Technological innovations
20s - Q14
Which push factor caused a surge of Irish immigration to the United States during the 1840s?
Political unrest
Scarcity of land
Potato famine
20s - Q15
How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 end the crisis over representation in Congress?
Slavery was allowed throughout the Louisiana Territory.
Two new states were admitted to maintain a sectional balance.
New territories delayed requests for statehood for ten years.
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