Unit 6&7 MC 1722.2

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

Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?

• The XYZ Affair

• The War of 1812

• The Barbary Wars

• The Whiskey Rebellion

The economies of the new western states were very different from those of the northeastern states in the mid-1800s. One major difference was that western states—

• Relied on subsistence farming

• Used natural harbors for shipping

• Focused on mining and agriculture

• Traded freely with other nations

What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?

• Sectional differences increased

• The federal government prohibited immigration

• Job opportunities decreased

• Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation

Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

• To overturn a corrupt Mexican government

• To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression

• To end a Mexican slave rebellion

• To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?

• By making handcrafted goods more affordable

• By improving production methods and increasing competition

• By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products

• By causing an increase in wages for factory workers

Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850s?

• To seek gold

• To purchase inexpensive farmland

• To avoid a plague

• To escape religious persecution

One environmental consequence of the large-scale cultivation of cotton in the South was—

• Widespread soil exhaustion caused by decades of farming

• Drought caused by overuse of river water to irrigate farmland

• Air pollution caused by the use of cotton gins

• Widespread water contamination caused by fertilizer runoff

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

• New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

• Washington, D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

• Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs

Which factor encouraged more immigrant to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?

• Northern states had lower population densities

• Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict

• Southern states had smaller industrial sectors

• Governments in northern states were less corrupt