Western Expansion and Industrial Revolution Quiz Review

What was the effect of The Louisiana Purchase on the United States?

• Led to a conflict with France and Great Britain

• Led to violence over the issue of slavery

• Caused a border dispute with Mexico, leading to the US-Mexican War

• Provided a need to explore new territory and prompted the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Who is credited with developing the phonograph, light bulb and camera?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Eli Whitney

Which usually happens when goods are mass produced?

• Prices go down

• Supplies go up

• Demand stays the same

• Resources stay the same

What is the purpose of an advertisment?

• To sell goods

• To help someone find work

• Both

In the 1800's many immigrants came to the United States to:

• work in factories

• fight in the Civil War

• serve in the government

• study in American universities

Which is city life?

• rural

• urban

• suburban

• colonial

Many scientific discoveries and technological innovations were seen in the 20th century. How did these advance the economic development of the US?

• Populations in the suburbs decreased

• Pollution levels decreased

• the US had a monopoly on the world lumber supplies

• the population shifted from rural to the cities

What was a cause of the War of 1812?

• British quartering of American soldiers

• British impressment of American sailors

• American desire to annex parts of Cananda

• French supplying Native Americans with weapons

Why did the Northern economy expand manufacturing while the South relied on farming?

• Agriculture was heavily taxed in the North

• Slavery helped the North grow and industrialize

• Geographical conditions supported the different types of economic activity

• The North used slave labor more

Which would be added to the list of things that made Industry grow in the US:

1. Assembly line

2. Division of Labor

3. Mass Production

4. ??

• Cotton Gin

• Telegraph wire

• Overseas Imports

• Interchangeable Parts