Innovations during the Industrial Revolution

These innovations in agriculture and industry led to -

• higher consumer costs

• decreased profits for investors

• more efficient production of goods

The growth of railroads in the 19th century affected U.S. business by -

• discouraging Congress from institution tariffs

• increasing the cost of raw materials

• decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

• opening new markets for goods

Choose TWO effects of the opening of the Erie Canal

• The cost of shipping goods to the Midwest decreased

• Rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

• Rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

• A decrease in trade between settlers and Native Americans

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 work day

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

• the passage of strict federal labor laws

• the new production methods of industrialization

• the abolition of the slave trade

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the U.S.?

• by using slave labor to mass produce goods

• by making the production of goods more efficient

• by relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods

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 invention illustrated in this patent led directly to--

• the increased availability of people to work at night

• rapid communication of information to distant locations

• the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

• rapid population growth in western territories

The canals shown on this map caused -

• a decline in farming areas from the canal routes

• increased competition among cotton producers in the South

• rapid growth of urban centers along the canal routes

The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by -

• decreasing the need for canals

• allowing for more efficient movement of goods

• reducing the cost of settling in western territories

• transporting workers from southern states to northern states