Slides #2: Industrialization

Multiple Choice

The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily the result of -

• the passage of strict federal labor laws

• the abolition of the slave trade

• the expansion of the cottage industry system

• the new production methods of industrialization

Multiple Choice

What new methods were devised in the late 1800s to extract and harness resources in the US?

• Use of the steam engine

• Use of wind turbines

• Use of solar panels

• Use of electric drills

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes one way that the Bessemer process contributed to the economic development of the United States?

• The demand for iron decreased, and iron mines closed.

• The increase in telephone lines reduced the time to communicate over long distances.

• The mass production of steel allowed for construction of taller buildings.

• The development of vaccines lowered the cost of medical care.

Multiple Choice

What innovations and inventions utilized steel during the expansion of railroads?

• Railroad tracks

• Wooden plows

• Cotton gins

• Steam engines

Multiple Choice

What device did Alexander Graham Bell create that changed communications forever?

• telephone
• telegraph
• Internet
• electrical services

Multiple Choice

What impact did mechanization have on farming and population growth?

• Increased food production

• Decreased urbanization

• Reduced health issues

• Lowered population

Multiple Choice

What impact did labor-saving devices have on consumerism during the industrial revolution?

• They increased the cost of goods

• They promoted the rise of consumerism

• They had no effect on consumerism

• They decreased the availability of goods

Open Ended

How and why do you think the bourgeoisie contributed to the advent of consumerism?

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on railroad mileage in the US between 1861 and 1890?

• Increased from 30k miles to 180k miles

• Decreased from 30k miles to 10k miles

• Remained the same at 30k miles

• Increased from 50k miles to 100k miles

Multiple Choice

What were the three main impacts of the expansion of railroads in the US as mentioned in the text?

• Creation of time zones

• Increased isolation of areas

• Growth of new towns

• Decreased mail-order businesses

Multiple Choice

What regions are identified as part of the Rust Belt in the United States according to the map?

• Midwest

• Northeast

• South

• West