My Geographic Understandings

At the end of the 19th century, Detroit was an important center for manufacturing. Such things as machined goods, carriages, and boat engines were made in the city. These industries were important to the growth of which industry?

• steel

• railroad

• steamship

• automobile

Pittsburgh had large supplies of coal that was used to fuel its steel mills. Much of the iron ore used to make steel in Pittsburgh came from northern Michigan. How did building locks on the Great Lakes help increase the production of steel in the mid-19th century?

• steel produced in Pittsburgh was shipped worldwide across the Great Lakes

• Shipping on the Great Lakes decreased as new highways were built

• Iron ore could be quickly transported by lake to steel mills

• The locks provided an easier way around the Great Lakes by railroad

Which best explains how Michigan's natural resources were transported to factories in the East during the 19th century?

• steam engines were used to develop copper deposits in the East

• Highways were widened to connect the Midwest with the East

• railroads connected Michigan with eastern cities

• canals connected Lake Superior with the. Mississippi River

Before the Civil War, factories were powered by water. This meant factories had to be located near fast-moving rivers. Which of the following made it possible for factories and manufacturing to move away from rivers?

• immigrants

• electricity

• wind energy

• steam engines

The Midwestern United States was an important manufacturing region throughout the early 20th century, Cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh grew because of industries like auto manufacturing and steel production. Which of the following statements is true?

• the cities were located far from the natural resources needed in the factories

• factories in the Midwest closed because of a lack of natural resources

• millions of immigrants came to the U.S. to buy new manufactured goods

• access to rivers and railroads was needed to get manufactured goods to markets

The steel industry grew rapidly between the mid-19008's and the early 1900's. This was in part due to construction of railroads across the U.S. Which of the following statements about the steel industry is true?

• steel production took place near large supplies of coal

• without large forests to supply fuel, factories were forced to close

• train tracks were laid only through areas with large supplies of wood.

How did industrialization help places such as Chicago and New York?

• fewer people moved from farms to large cities in the East

• city populations grew rapidly, leading to overcrowding

• income taxes dropped quickly, allowing people to spend more money

Which of the following made it possible to ship goods and resources cheaply and safely, helping the Industrial Revolution to grow in the U.S.?

• California Gold Rush

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Panama Canal

• Mississippi River dams

Agriculture is an important part of the economy in nearly all areas of the U.S. Which of the following regions is the center of agriculture in the United States because of the availability of good soil?

• the Southwest

• the Great Plains

• the Rocky Mountains

• New England