Industrialization

During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as —

• legal counselors in state courts
• staff reporters for local newspapers
• cloth weavers in textile mills
• crew members on cargo ships 

What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?

• The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.
• The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased. 
• The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
• The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased. 

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

•  State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.
•  Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
• Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization? 

• Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
• Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers
• Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
• Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the — 

• eight-hour workday
•  use of mass-production techniques 
• creation of labor unions
• formation of the patent system

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century? 

• Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
• Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories. 
• Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy? 

• Manufacturing increased.
• Imports of raw materials increased.
• Agricultural imports increased. 
• The use of federal paper currency increased. 

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States? 

• By making the distribution of goods less costly
•  By making the production of goods more efficient 
• By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods 
• By using slave labor to mass-produce goods

How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development? 

•  It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
• It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
• It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs
• It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information

Who is the inventor?

• Samuel Morse
• Lowell Girls
• Samuel Slater
• Eli Whitney