Industrial Revolution

The invention discussed in this article led directly to -

• the expansion of educational opportunities for women

• rapid communication of information to distant locations

• the increased ability of people to work at night

• rapid population growth in the western territories

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 overseas trade

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

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

How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?

• By making handcrafted goods more affordable

• By improving production methods and increasing competition

• By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products

• By causing an increase in wages for factory workers

Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid-1830s?

• -The price of fares decreased.

  -The tourist industry developed.

  -The cost to transport goods decreased.

• -The price of coal increased.

  -Roads were built to connect rivers.

  -The need for Conestoga wagons was eliminated.

• -Traffic on the Mississippi River was increased.

  -Canals stopped being built in the Northeast.

  -More goods were shipped from the North to the South.

• -New states were added to the Union.

  -The populations of major cities decreased.

  -Support for Manifest Destiny grew stronger.

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

• Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.

• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.

• Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.

• State governments called conventions in support of women's suffrage.

Which factor accounts for this trend?

• The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.

• Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.

• Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.

• The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities.

What was one result of these regional differences?

• Cities in the South emerged as centers for textile mills.

• Immigrants settled in the Midwest to establish small farms.

• Slavery increased in the Northeast as industrialization expanded.

• Plantation systems in the South were replaced by large businesses.

The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with -

• the rise of industrialism in the United States

• the establishment of a federal income tax

• a prolonged food shortage in the United States

• a lengthy war over disputed territory

Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?

• Building dams in the midwestern states

• Digging canals across northern states

• Building railroads in western territories

• Constructing bridges in southern states

Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?

• A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states

• The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories

• A reduction in trade with European countries

• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories