Post Assessment: Industrial Revolution

Post Assessment: Industrial Revolution

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the 1840's, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the US to escape...

civil war between Protestants and Catholics
famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
series of smallpox epidemics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was one major effect of opening the Erie Canal?

cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased
number of ships passing through northern ports decreased
cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased
volume of trade through southern ports increased

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

women in unions gained bargaining power with employers
government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace
women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities
state governments called conventions for women's suffrage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

manufacturers produced goods to export overseas
labor unions were formed to protect mill workers
workers moved closer to manufacturing centers
industrialists invested in cotton plantations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The government began building roads as a response to thousands of settlers moving west after the War of 1812. This transportation network was intended to...

promote free enterprise
establish federal control over industry
discourage the organization of new territories
prevent border disputes between states

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the...

formation of a patent system
creation of labor unions
use of mass-production techniques
eight-hour workday

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the US by enabling...

clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East to West coast
interstate canals systems to b built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry goods and people to the west
railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the west

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