Industrial Growth

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

• Manufactures produced goods to export overseas

• Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers

• Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers

• Industrialists invested in cotton plantations

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the -

• formation of the patent system

• creation of labor unions

• use of mass-production techniques

• eight-hour workday

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth 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

• Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?

• Subsistence farming

• Free enterprise

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

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

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• The supply of British goods decreases

• Congress ends the European embargo

• Exports to Great Britain increase

• Congress reduces tariffs

These developments occurred as a result of increased -

• industrialization

• westward migration

• expansion of U.S. territory

• government regulation of business

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

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment

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

Which factor accounts for this trend?

• The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements

• Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders

• Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections

• The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities