Chapter 5 and 6, Ind. Revolution and Urbanization

A major change in the way products are produced or made in the United States.

• Entrepreneur

• Labor Force

• Industrial Revolution

• Laissez Faire

French phrase, meaning "let it be" or "hands off"

• Laissez Faire

• Labor Force

• Supply and Demand

• Industrial Revolution

A company or business owned and controlled by a board of directors.

• Entrepreneur

• Labor Force

• Partnership

• Corporation

Which of the following was a main cause of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• An increasing labor force

• A Powerful military

• New Technologies

• Hands off Government

• The closing of Ellis Island

Why do you think the US government took a "hands - off" approach to the economy in the late 1800's?

• After the death of President Lincoln, the US government had virtually no power.

• The US government wanted to create a free market and wanted prices to be determined by the supply and demand of a product.

• The US government was following the same approach used by Great Britain, and allowing the King to make all decisions in regards to the economy.

• All of the Above

What factors contribute to the cost of a product?

• The supply of the product

• The demand of the product

• The cost to produce or make the product

• The cost to transport the product to stores

• The salaries paid to the employees that produce the product

Government legislation that barred Chinese immigrants from entering the country.

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Ellis Island

• Steerage

• Angel Island

Why did many immigrants come to the United States after 1865?

• Many immigrants came to the United States looking for a better life, and enjoying the freedoms of the United States.

• Many immigrants came to the United States to get away from hardships and discrimination in their homeland.

• Many immigrants came to the United States hoping to find a new start for their family.

• All of the above.

Why did most immigrants live in cities with other immigrants from the same country?

• Immigrants wanted to live near people with their own culture.

• The cities offered jobs.

• Most immigrants did not have the money to move to the rural areas and become farmers.

• City officials forced new immigrants to live in certain areas of the cities.

Why did the attitude towards immigrants change during urbanization?

• Many Americans enjoyed learning about the new cultures the immigrants offered and welcomed them to the United States.

• Many Americans felt threatened by immigrants and were afraid that the immigrants might take the jobs available in the cities.

• Many Americans fought for equal rights of the immigrants and believed they should be treated equally.

• All of the above.