Rapid Industrialization and Urbanization

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• the sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.

The production of goods moved from home businesses, where products were generally crafted hand, to …production in factories. This revolution, which involved major changes in transportation, manufacturing, and communications, transformed the daily lives of Americans as much as …. Any single event in U. S. history.

“The Industrial Revolution in the United States,” The Library of Congress, www.loc.gov (accessed February 21, 2014”

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

What would cause an increase in born and total population within an area?

• Expansion of available labor

• Creation of specialized trade guilds

• Decreased in educational opportunities for women

• Increased in production costs for manufactures

Which factor accounts for the decrease in rural areas?

• 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.

How did the disruption in Atlantic shipping prior to and during the War of 1812 significantly affect the U.S. economy?

• Imports of raw materials increased in the Northeast.

• Americans emigrated to Europe to find manufacturing jobs.

• Cotton sales from southern states to Europe increased.

• American industries expanded to provide replacements for foreign goods

Factors Contributing to the Industrial Revolution in the United States

•The flow of imported goods is cut off during the War of 1812.

• Manufacturers invest in industrial technology.

• River water provides power to run factory machines.

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Which of the following best completes the table above?

• Immigration expands the labor force.

• The government seizes control of factories.

• Overland trade routes become obsolete.

• A scarcity of raw materials causes prices to rise.

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —

• Spiritual revival and the need for social reform

• The use of reason and scientific theory

• States’ rights and governmental reform

• Mercantilism and the development of global trade

How did new innovations in transportation and communication contribute to urbanization?

• It allowed people to be more efficient with time and supplies

• It helped government become stronger

• It helped the women's movement

• It allowed the civil war to become more destructive

What was the relationship between urbanization and immigration in the early nineteen century?

• With the introduction of new urbanization methods, more job became available so people migrated to areas where there was work

• It helped congress over power the president

• urbanization helped the South win the civil war

• Slavery was finally over

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investments.