Industrial Revolution

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The invention discussed in this article led directly to -

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rapid communication of information to distant locations

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The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

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New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

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How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?

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By improving production methods and increasing competition

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Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid-1830s?

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-The price of fares decreased. -The tourist industry developed. -The cost to transport goods decreased.

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Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

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Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.

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Which factor accounts for this trend?
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- The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
- Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.
- Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.
- The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities.

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The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities.

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What was one result of these regional differences?

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Immigrants settled in the Midwest to establish small farms.

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The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with -

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the rise of industrialism in the United States

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Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?

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Building railroads in western territories

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Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?

• A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
• The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories
• A reduction in trade with European countries
• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

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The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories