Industrial Revolution

1. These environmental modifications were made in order to construct —

• permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas

• canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast

• a transcontinental railroad

• a harbor on the Mississippi River

2. This list describes the nineteenth-century experiences of immigrants from —

• Italy

• China

• Germany

• Japan

3. 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.

5. During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as—

• crew members on cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

• legal counselors in state courts

6. How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

• It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.

• It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.

• It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.

• It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.

7. What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?

• The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

• A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

• An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe

• A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians

7. What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?

• The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

• A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

• An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe

• A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians

8. The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by —

• discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

• increasing the cost of raw materials

• decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

• opening new markets for goods

9. These innovations in agriculture and industry resulted in —

• higher consumer costs

• decreased profits for investors

• less consumer choice

• more efficient production of goods

10. Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• The demand for slaves increases in the South.

• More textile factories are established in the South.

• The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.

• More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.