The Industrial Revolution

Which of the following is a correct cause-effect relationship for this era?

• Reform movements led to expansion of slavery.

• New inventions led to immigration to England.

• Industrialism led to growth of cities.

• Inventions led to reform movements.

What was one major effect of the influx of European immigrants on the United States in the 1800s?

• economic depression among American citizens.

• enough labor for the Industrial Revolution.

• influenza epidemic within cities.

• increase in the crime rate within cities.

By the mid 1800s, cities were getting so crowded that:

• installation of public restrooms throughout the city was impossible.

• outbreaks of disease breakout throughout the city.

• poor workers were to towns outside city limits.

• it sparked advancement of medical technology.

Most of the jobs that were created as a result of the Industrial Revolution were located in which region?

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Northwest

• Northeast

What factor led many young women to move to cities during the nineteenth century?

• the growing availability of factory jobs

• the constant fear of an influenza outbreak

• the declining interest in westward expansion

• the educational opportunities at free universities

Which of the following greatly increased the United States' rate of urbanization in the 1800s?

• Improved methods of transportation

• Discovery of gold in the West

• Large number of slaves moving north

• Influx of immigrants to the South

Which of the following was responsible for the increased production of steel from iron?

• Lowell system

• Bessemer process

• steam engine

• Steel Gin

What was the immediate impact of canals, steamboats, and railroads on the development of U.S. industry?

• lowered the costs of transportation, making profits greater

• highlighted labor problems, bringing social reform

• increased the number of immigrants, enlarging the labor force

• loss of crop soil resulting in a famine

What effect did Eli Whitney's interchangeable parts have on U.S. manufacturing?

• fewer parts were needed for machines

• steam engines broke down less frequently

• workers could assemble machines quicker

• created the assembly line

The free-enterprise system:

• kept government from heavily taxing industries

• prevented Britain from taking natural resources

• decreased dependence on slave labor

• tight government control of factory profits