Unit 7 - Industrial Revolution Test Review

How did the War 1812 affect the US economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

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

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

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.

Which of these occurred during early US industrialization?

• Manufactures invested in a five-day work week.

• Labor laws required factories to provide a safe work environment.

• Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills.

• Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.

Which physical geographic feature of the northern United States most facilitated industrial growth in the region?

• Natural harbors

• Mineral-rich soil

• Long growing season

• Mild climate conditions

What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800's?

• Sectional differences increased.

• The federal government prohibited immigration.

• Job opportunities decreased.

• Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation.

The price of fares decreased.

The tourist industry developed.

The cost to transport good decreased.

• Results of improved steamboat technology in the mid-1830's.

• Causes of the Industrial Revolution.

• Results of the Indian Removal Act and Andrew Jackson's presidency.

• Reasons Americans build roads to connect cities.

How did steam power affect agriculture in the US prior to the Civil War?

• Steam powered shovels helped move massive amounts of earth to clear land for farming.

• Steam powered threshers harvested wheat faster and reduced the need for migrant workers.

• Steam powered tractors reduced the number or workers needed and increased field production.

• Steam powered boats moved farm products to the cities faster and from greater distances than before.

Which invention directly led to rapid communication of information to distant locations?

• Telephone

• Telegraph

• Teleport

• US Postal Service

The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the US economy by -

• Decreasing the need for canals.

• Allowing more efficient movement of goods.

• Reducing the cost of settling in the western territories.

• Transporting workers from southern states to northern states.

How did the invention of the cotton gin contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?

• By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton.

• Increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton.

• Increasing the profitability of slavery.

• Reducing the demand for raw cotton.

How did Samuel Morse's best-known invention contribute ot US growth and developement?

• It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.

• It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.

• It boosted the spread of cross-country mail delivery.

• In increased national unity be decreasing sectional differences.