industrialization

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.
• 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?

• It caused an economic depression among American citizens.
• It provided sufficient labor for the Industrial Revolution.
• It created an influenza epidemic within cities.
• It created an increase in the crime rate within cities.

By the mid 1800s, New York City had become the largest city in the United States.However, the sewer system was poorly planned, forcing many city dwellers to use ditches or outhouses. This primitive sewage system would lead to the —

• installation of public restrooms throughout the city.
• outbreak of disease throughout the city.
• relocation of poor workers to towns outside city limits.
• 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 farmers, families, and 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

Why did increasing feelings of nativism accompany the growth of urbanization and industrialization in nineteenth century America?

• Immigrants were crowding U.S. cities in search of jobs.
• American Indians were moving to rural areas in for farm lands.
• Pioneers were traveling to U.S. territories in pursuit of cheap land.
• African Americans were moving to northern states for factory work.

Which of the following greatly increased the United States' rate of urbanization in the1800s?

• 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