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Rapid Industrialization and Urbanization

Authored by Jaime Castrejon

History

8th Grade

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Rapid Industrialization and Urbanization
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

• ?


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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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