Industrial Revolution Test Review

What was one effect of the Erie Canal on the United States during the Industrial Revolution?

• the rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

• a rise in cotton exports to England

• an increase in shipping costs to England

• a decrease in trade between settlers and Native Americans

Most of the jobs created during in the Industrial Revolution were created in which region?

• Northwest

• Midwest

• Southwest

• Northeast

Which of the following cut off all imports and exports with England, forced the United States to start manufacturing its own goods, and ushered in the American Industrial Revolution?

• War of 1812

• Embargo Act of 1807

• Slave Trade Prohibition

• Alien and Sedition Acts

Which one of these characteristics does NOT describe free enterprise?

• Limited government interference

• prices determined by the producers and sellers

• private owners receive profits

• buyers can take goods for free if they don't like the prices

What effect did the Industrial Revolution have upon the United States?

• Laborers grew wealthy as factories needed their services

• Cities grew as workers moved from rural areas to work in factories

• Jobs in cities became scarce and rural citizens were forced to relocate west

• Large farms began to grow as workers left cities to find jobs in the countryside

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the..

• formation of the patent system

• creation of labor unions

• use of mass-production techniques

• eight-hour work day

During the early 1800s, many young women in New England were employed outside their home as -

• crew members on cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

• legal counselors in state courts

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling...

• clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast

• interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east

• Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

• railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

• Elimination of the Spoils System

• Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United State

• Ratification of the 15th Amendment

• Increased voter participation

People began to move West for the opportunities that it brought them and their families. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to...

• discourage the organization of new territories

• prevent border disputes between states

• promote the free-enterprise system

• establish federal control over industry