Unit 8 - Industrialization and Reform

The American women’s suffrage movement started with a gathering of women and men in —

• Washington, D.C

• Seneca Falls, New York

• Concord, Massachusetts

• Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania

What geographic factor is most responsible for the settlement pattern shown on the map?

• Mountain Barriers

• Availability of Fertile Soil

• Proximity to Water Sources

• Location of Natural Harbors

One impact of the early expansion of the system of railroads on the physical environment of the United States was —

• the movement of tons of rock and debris for construction through mountains

• a decline in the price of agricultural products from farms in western territories

• the construction of dams and reservoirs for the water to power steam engines

• an ability of citizens to travel faster between major cities in northeastern states

One factor that contributed to the growth of slavery in the American South was —

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• demand for cotton in the textile mills of the North

• development of cattle trails that linked Texas with railroads

• resistance to westward expansion by American Indian groups

Many immigrants from Ireland to the urban centers of the northeastern United States during the mid-nineteenth century often found work in —

• farming and cattle ranching

• factories and municipal services

• retail sales at new department stores

• professional services such as medicine and law

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• Abolition Movements in the North during the 1800s

• Expansion of Slavery in the South during the 1800s

• Rapid Industrialization in the North during the 1800s

• Increased Immigration to the West during the 1800s

Many entrepreneurs attempted new businesses in the early nineteenth century because of a confidence that the U.S. government would —

• protect property rights

• increase tariffs and taxes

• establish safety standards

• regulate commercial practices

The laissez-faire economic policies of the United States during the nineteenth century led to

• a system of protective tariffs

• the creation of a national bank

• a largely unregulated market for industry

• a decline in immigration to western states

Which concerns of Thoreau led to his refusal to pay a government tax?

• The government used tax money to build prisons

• The government did not allow citizens to call for a peaceable revolution

• The government continued to promote injustice by fighting wars and permitting slavery

• The government acted dishonorably by imprisoning citizens who disagreed with its policies

Frederick Douglass contributed to the abolitionist reform movement by —

• writing legislation that banned enslaving people

• informing others about his early life in slavery

• creating a secret route for escaped enslaved people

• running for president as a member of the Abolition Party