Industrial Revolution

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

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

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

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

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

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

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —

• A. formation of the patent system
• B. creation of labor unions
• C. use of mass-production techniques
• D. eight-hour workday

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

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

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

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

Which factor best completes this diagram?

• A. New transportation systems 
• B. Increased government regulation 
• C. A decline in agricultural production 
• D. The growth of labor unions

These developments occurred as a result of increased —

• A. industrialization
• B. westward migration 
• C. expansion of U.S. territory 
• D. government regulation of business

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

•  A. The demand for slaves increases in the South.
•  B. More textile factories are established in the South.
•  C. The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.
• D. More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.

Limited government interference in business
Prices determined by supply and demand
Private owners receive the profits

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?

• A. Subsistence farming
• B. Free enterprise
• C. Mercantilism
• D. Socialism