The Industrial Revolution and Reforms

Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?

• Northern states had lower population densities.

• Citizenship requirements in southern states were not strict.

• Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.

• Governments in northern states were less corrupt.

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 oversees trade.

• Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

• Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs

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

• crew members on cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

• legal counselors in state courts

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

• The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.

• The number of ships passing through nothern ports decreased.

• The cost of shipping goods from the MIdwest decreased.

• The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by--

• discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

• increasing the cost of raw materials

• decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

• opening new markets for goods

After the war of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to--

• promote th free-enterprise system

• establish federal control over industry

• discourage the organization of new territories

• prevent border disputes between states

Which of the following is a primary reason for Chinese immigrants moving to the U.S.?

• to seek gold

• to purchase inexpensive farm land

• to avoid the plague

• To escape religious persecution

Why did many Irish immigrants move to the Unites States?

• Massive unemployment in Ireland

• Political unrest in Ireland

• Famine caused by crop failure

• Civil war between Catholics and Protestants

How did the invention of the Cotton Gin 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

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the-

• formation of the patent system

• creation of labor unions

• use of mass-production techniques

• eight-hour workday