Industrial Revolution STAAR Review

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

• The use of federal paper currency increased

• Agricultural imports increased

• Imports of raw materials increased

• Manufacturing increased

Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?

• Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek

• Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment

• Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills

• Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?

• Improved soil fertility

• Expansion of mercantilism

• Increased efficiency of crop irrigation

• Expansion of the plantation system

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers

How did the introduction of barbed-wire fences benefit farmers?

• By making irrigation of the land more effective

• By helping break up the soil before plowing

• By making the harvesting of cotton more efficientq

• By protecting crops from damage caused by animals

Which effect did these innovations have on life in the United States?

• Natural fertilizer became more effective

• Harvesting season could last longer

• Finding water to irrigate crops became easier

• Crop production became more efficient

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused-

• a decrease in free trade between nations

• an increase in government regulation of businesses

• an increase in production levels

• a decrease in immigration

How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the first half of the 1800s?

• By allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies

• By establishing quotas on immigrants

• By providing safe working conditions for factory workers

• By encouraging the government to put taxes on businesses

The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily a result of -

• the passage of strict federal labor laws

• the abolition of the slave trade

• the expansion of the cottage industry system

• the new production methods of industrialization

The canals shown on this map caused -

• a decline in farming in areas far from the canal routes

• increased competition among cotton producers in the South

• a decline in international trade going through Atlantic port cities

• the rapid growth of urban centers along the canal routes