Industrial Locations Quiz

Which factors helped make Chicago become an important industrial center?

• small population of highly educated people

• few immigrant laborers

• direct access to the Atlantic Ocean

• railroad center

In the 1800s in the United States, the North and the South both produced more goods than were needed by people and businesses in their region. What did the North and South do with the excess goods they produced?

• They gave them to Europe because that was what colonies did.

• They destroyed the goods so the other region could not use them.

• They traded them for goods that they did not produce.

• They saved them until they were eventually needed.

What city does number 1 represent?

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Detroit, Michigan

• Chicago, Illinois

• Boston, Massachusetts

What city does number 2 represent?

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Detroit, Michigan

• Chicago, Illinois

• Boston, Massachusetts

Why did industry thrive in the northeastern United States during the latter half of the nineteenth century?

• The western territories refused to allow manufacturing.

• The South refused to industrialize after the Civil War.

• Immigration provided a large supply of labor.

• The area was rich with natural resources.

Which factor made Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, important to the development of the United States in the twentieth century?

• the rich, fertile soil and climate perfect for agriculture

• the availability of resources used in the creation of steel

• the large supply of timber for use in construction

• the large reserves of oil used to create electricity

Which city is known for its steel production?

• Chicago, Illinois

• Detroit, Michigan

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

Pittsburgh was built where three rivers come together. What is the MOST likely reason Pittsburgh became a center for steel production?

• Planes were able to ship the needed supplies.

• Ships were needed to move steel.

• It was easy for the railroad to stop there.

• It was located near the interstate highways.

What did NOT have a large influence on Chicago's industrial growth in the late 1800s?

• man­ made canals

• radio

• railroads

• natural resources

What is the MAIN reason Chicago, Illinois experienced rapid growth at the turn of the 20th century?

• increase in tourist attractions

• Discovery of new natural resources

• Expansion of transportation systems

• Advancements in agricultural production