Industrialization and Reform Era Quiz

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• The demand for slaves increases in the South.

• More textile factories are established in the South.

• The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.

• More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.

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

• decreasing the need for canals

• allowing more efficient movement of goods

• reducing the costs of settling in western territories

• transporting workers from southern states to northern states

Which economy and contributing factor best complete this table?

• 1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor

• 1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants

• 1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals

• 1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

• Manufacturers 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 primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to -

• ban the spread of slavery to new territories

• decrease the consumption of alcohol

• gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons

• create a self-sufficient Utopian society

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.

Why did Congress honor this woman by putting her on a coin?

• Because she was an influential First Lady

• Because she designed the nations first flag

• Because she fought for womens suffrage

• Because she was the first woman elected to Congress

The reform efforts of Dorothea Dix during the mid-nineteenth century led to -

• improved education for immigrant children

• the creation of worker safety regulations

• the expansion of suffrage for women

• improved facilities for the mentally ill and disabled

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the 13 colonies?

• Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry

• Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient

• Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles

• Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism

What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

• Churches turned away from public politics and focused on religious issues

• People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems

• Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women

• Politicians were encouraged to promote states rights rather than federal unity