Industrialization and Reform Exit Ticket

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

• Women in unions gained bargaining power with employer

• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace

• Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities

• State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• By using slave labor to mass-produce goods

• By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods

• By making the production of goods more efficient

• By making the distribution of goods less costly

During the early 1800s, many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as

• crew members on cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the U.S. during the mid 19th century?

• People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity

• Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian mountains

• Native peoples were forcibly relocated to Western territories

REVIEW QUESTION: Which of the following statements does the First Amendment guarantee?

• You may meet freely with other people

• You may have a speedy trial

• You may vote in elections.

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

• NYC becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest sea port

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and trade

• washington d.c. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

How did Samuel Morse's best known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

• It boosted the speed of cross country mail delivery

• It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at a lower cost

• It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by:

• Opening new markets for goods

• Increasing the costs of raw materials

• Decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

Which person advocated the reform of mental institutions?

• Susan B Anthony

• Dorothea Dix

• Horace Mann

• Harriet Tubman

In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape –

• A civil War between Protestants and Catholics

• A series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments

• A famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

• A series of smallpox epidemics