UNIT 6

Which of the following was a main reason for the growth of industrialization in the 1800s?

• Better agricultural technology
• Labor from European immigrants
• Invention of the steamboat
• Importation of foreign goods

Which of the following best describes the cotton gin's contribution to industrialization?

• Reduced the need for slavery in the South
• Lowered the price of cotton in the South
• Made processing cotton more efficient
• Created job opportunities for immigrants

Industrialization in America created 

• an economic culture of agriculture in the South.
• favorable relationships with foreign countries.
• a reduction in the need for slave labor in the South.
• more employment opportunities for immigrants.

industrialization forced workers in America to work 

• for an hourly rate.
• on the outskirts of cities
• as indentured servants.
• n comfortable conditions.

The textile factory increased industrialization because it made —

• the cost of goods more affordable.
• the mass production of goods possible.
• jobs for immigrants more accessible.
• slavery in the South unnecessary.

A major impact industrialization had on the United States was that it

• forced people to move to other countries.
• enabled northern states to avoid taxes.
• widened the gap between rich and poor.
• lowered the rate of crime in major cities.

Industrialization impacted the lives of Southerners because it limited their

• policy of tenant farming.
• economic independence.
• agricultural production.
• employment options.

The textile production center of Lowell, Massachusetts, flourished in the early nineteenth century as America's first factory town. Which of the following is one of the negative consequences of Lowell's rapid industrialization?

• FClothing and blankets became much more expensive for middle-class Americans.
• The decline in agriculture led to lower-income factory jobs for its residents
• The lack of desirable employment discouraged immigrants from settling in the area.
• The pollutants from textile mills were dumped into the Concord River.

Which of the following best describes the contribution of the steamboat to rapid industrialization?

• Made manufacturing processes more efficient
• Allowed goods to be transported upstream
• Created job opportunities for the upper class
• Improved the safety of personal transportation

In what way did the creation of the railroad system lead to rapid industrialization?

• By enabling individuals to settle in the Southeast region
• y leading to a significant reduction in the consumer price of goods
• By assisting minority populations in finding agricultural jobs
• By allowing for the disbursement of industrial goods nationwide