Ch.9 L1-3 Quizizz Practice

The period in history when many people left their homes and farms to work in mills was called the Industrial Revolution.

• True

• False

New England offered ideal conditions for farming.

• True

• False

A patent gives a person legal rights regarding an invention.

• True

• False

The first development of the Industrial Revolution in the United States occurred in

• the Deep South

• coastal areas

• New England

• the Western Frontier

Which industry was the first to harness the innovations of the Industrial Revolution?

• textiles

• transportation

• food manufacturing

• energy

What are important features of capitalism? Select ALL that apply

• Freedom to own private property

• Government control of employment decisions

• competition

• the ability to earn profit

What effect did the increase in cotton production, brought about by the inventions of the cotton gin, have on the southern states? Select ALL that apply.

• Wealthy northerners drove out most small southern farmers

• The southern states became the economic center of the United States

• Farmers moved west to plant more cotton

• The demand for enslaved African Americans increased dramatically

Why were many western cities built in the 1820s and 1830s located on large rivers?

• to take advantage of waterpower for factories and to easily ship goods to markets

• Fishing these waterways had become very profitable

• River locations provided better trading opportunities with Native Americans

• River water could be diverted to irrigate and water farm fields

What advantage did steamboats have over traditional water vessels, such as barges or sailing ships? Select ALL that apply.

• They were much easier to operate

• They could move people and ship goods cheaper and faster

• They were much cheaper to construct

• They could travel upstream, against river currents

What effect did the network of rivers and newly constructed canals have on the settlement of the West? Select ALL that apply.

• They prevented settlements from developing in regions away from waterways.

• They made resettlement in the West too expensive for most Americans.

• They allowed people to settle on lands farther from large rivers.

• They helped people settle along Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers.