Urbanization and Industrialization

Which word means related to cities?

• urban

• suburban

• rural

Which word means related to farms or "the country?"

• urban

• suburban

• rural

Which of these is false when it comes to industrialization.

• Less farmers are needed because the cities are growing.
• Transportation becomes easier.
• There are more jobs in the cities.
• The climate is not affected.

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

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 is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• Moving
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

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

• The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.
• The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased. 
• The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
• The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased. 

The shift from the hand crafted system to machine technology and factories is called:

• Urbanization
• Revolution
• Industrialization
• Civilization