Industrial Revolution

How did the cotton gin impact slavery?

• The cotton gin reduced the need for slave labor by increasing efficiency when harvesting the crop.

• The cotton gin cleaned cotton more efficiently, increasing the need for slaves to harvest it.

• The cotton gin made slavery easier for the slaves, as they did not have to pick any more cotton.

• The cotton gin made cotton production less profitable, leading to a decrease in slavery.

What did the development of interchangeable parts result in?

• The price of manufactured goods rises

• The number of markets begin to decrease

• Decrease of production and an increase in labor costs

• Mass production of goods is more efficient

What effects did railroad expansion have on American development?

• It caused little change due to the growth of the steamboat

• It made the prices of goods increase, and shipping products was harder

• Shipping products became easier, and prices dropped

• Reduced trade between eastern and western states

Select THREE examples of the Free Enterprise System

• The government can choose what to sell and how much to sell it for

• Little government interference

• Prices set by supply and demand

• They cannot make a profit

• Individuals make the decisions

Why did the north and the south develop different economies?

• Geographic Differences

• Tax incentives

• More warm weather in the north

• Greater shipbuilding in the south

What sparked the start of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• The War of 1812

• The Missouri Compromise

• Panic of 1847

• The American System

Which innovation established a method for long-distance communication?

• telegraph

• interchangeable parts

• steel process

• mechanical reaper

Which factor accounts for this trend below?  

• People moved away from factory jobs in the cities for rural jobs.

• Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.  
• People left the cities due to overcrowding and pollution.

• People were encouraged to pursue jobs in the city. 

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

• Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.
• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
• Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
• State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.

What were two major effects of the opening of the Erie Canal?

Select TWO correct answers

• it caused rapid growth of cities along the canal routes

• the number of ships passing through northern ports decreased

• it connected northeastern manufacturing centers with western markets

• trade in southern ports decreased