Industrialization Basics

The development of a national market for goods and services within the United States was

largely a result of —

• tariffs on manufactured goods

• government safety regulations

• improvements in transportation

• increased demand for cheap labor

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the

mid-nineteenth century?

• People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.

• Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.

• Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.

Which form of transportation was

MOST important to development west

of the Mississippi River during the 19th

century?

• steamboats

• railroads

• canals

• roads

The railroad, steamboat and canal system would be improvements in which area?

• communication

• transportation

• urbanization

• transformation

What impact did factories and faster transportation have on American industries?

• It modernized it and gave America's economy a huge boost

• It made America's enemies laugh

• It produced never before seen levels of poverty and crime

• It made people forget that

Select the image that best describes what happened to America's urban centers during the 19th Century.

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"production of goods moved from home to factories....major changes in transportation, communications, transformed the daily lives of Americans"

Which of the following was most responsible for the revolution described in this excerpt?

• expanded public education

• rapid technological innovation

• increased government spending

• rapid territorial expansion

How did the growth of the railway system during the 19th century affect the U.S. economy?

• by helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. businesses

• by making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories

• by helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies

• by permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees

Which of the following is the reason people moved to cities?

• for the job opportunities

• to catch a smelly pole cat

• that is where the transcontinental railroad stopped

• to get away from the free farmland out west

Which of the following was NOT a factor that supported industrial growth?

• Railroads
• factories
• access to raw materials
• small work force