Industrial Revolution Test Review

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

• Northern states had lower population density

• Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict

• Southern states had smaller industrial sectors

• Governments in Northern states were less corrupt

How did canals affect the Northern region of the United States

• They provided a source of irrigation for farms and fields

• They served as a means of flood control for cities and towns

• They ensured safe supplies of freshwater for towns and cities

• They reduced transportation costs and the time to ship goods

The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with -

• The rise of industrialism in the United States

• The establishment of a federal income tax

• A prolonged food shortage in the United States

• A lengthy war over disputed territory

Which change occured as a direct result of these developments?

• A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states

• The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories

• A reduction in trade with European countries

• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

Which title completes this diagram?

• Innovations in the Cottage Industry

• Causes of Rural development

• Expansion of employee's rights

• Reasons for Urbanization

How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the first half of the 1800s?

• By allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies

• By establishing quotas on immigrants

• By providing safe working conditions for factory workers

• By encouraging the government to put taxes on businesses

Which boxes correctly identify characteristics of the free enterprise system?

Select THREE Correct answers

Match the following quotes to the immigrants most likely to have said them

• Chinese

• "I fled famine in my homeland only to find difficult conditions in the United States. I settled in Boston but found it difficult to find work because people discriminated against me because of my religion."

• Irish

• "I left my homeland because of political unrest there. I settled in Wisconsin, because the land there reminded me of home. I now have a successful farm."

• German

• "I left my homeland because I was inspired by stories of gold in California. When I didn't find gold, I got a job helping build the railroad. I faced a lot of discrimination."

Which group was responsible for these contributions to American culture?

• Chinese Americans

• African Americans

• German Americans

• Italian Americans

During the early 1800s, many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as-

• crew members of cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

• legal counselors in state courts