Industrialization Era 1

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

• New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport
• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
• Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
• Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs

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

• By making handcrafted goods more affordable
• By improving production methods and increasing competition
• By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products
• By causing an increase in wages for factory workers

What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?

• Sectional differences increased
• The federal government prohibited immigration
• Job opportunities decreased
• Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation

These innovations in agriculture and industry resulted in -

• Higher consumer costs
• Decreased profits for investors
• Less consumer choice
• More efficient production of goods

Which factor accounts for this trend?

• 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

Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?

• Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek
• Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment
• Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills
• Production of goods transitioned from home to factories

How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?

• By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
• By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
• By increasing the profitability of slavery
• By reducing the demand for raw cotton

Which factor best completes this diagram?

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

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

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

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

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