Northeast Society and Culture

Which of the following THREE groups of people made up most factory workers?

• American women

• American men

• immigrants

• enslaved people

• children

Why did more women than men work in factories ?

• Women were more skilled than men in weaving

• Women had fewer job opportunities and so they would take these jobs that men didn't want

• There were more women than men

• Women preferred the independence of factory work

Answer explanation

The factory work did not require skill, and it did not pay well. Women were more likely to take these jobs because they weren't allowed to do a lot of the work men would do. The job did give some women a feeling of independence but it wasn't much (since the factory rules were so harsh) and it wasn't a driving factor for the job

Which of the following are accurate descriptions of factory work?

• required a lot of skill

• was often dangerous

• low pay

• allowed women to work from home

• long hours and strict rules

Why did many immigrants work in factories?

• They worked in factories to pay off the costs of the boat voyage to the U.S.

• They were in need of jobs, and were willing to work for less pay than many Americans

• They were less likely to have skills for other jobs

• They came to America seeking jobs in factories

Which of the following describes the settlement patterns of the northeast in the 1800s?

• People were moving to rural areas in search of jobs

• The northeast was urbanizing as it was industrializing

• Southerners were moving to the northeast due to unemployment in the south

• Most people were leaving the northeast seeking opportunities in other regions

Why did industrialization cause urbanization in the northeast?

• There was less farmland available due to an increase in immigration from other countries

• There were more factories built in cities because cities had electricity needed to run factories

• There were lower costs for constructing factories in cities

• Many workers moved nearby to factories for work, causing cities to form around factories

Which of the following is true of slavery in the northeast?

• Slavery was always outlawed in the northeast

• Slavery was legal in the northeast until the end of the Civil War

• Slavery existed in the northeast but gradually ended in the late 1700s / early 1800s

• Slavery existed throughout the 1800s in the northeast but the population was lower than in the south

Which of the following is true of free African Americans in the northeast?

• The population increased due to job opportunities in factories

• They weren't allowed to live in the north

• There were not treated as equals with white citizens

• They were treated the same as enslaved people in the south