DA 6 Test Retest

Which of the following events served as a catalyst for the Industrial Revolution?

• Panic of 1837

• War of 1812

• The American System

• Monroe Doctrine

How did the invention displayed above impact slavery?

• There was an increase in the amount of cotton grown, therefore slaves moved North in order to work in textile factories

• Cotton was cleaned more efficiently, therefore slave owners needed fewer slaves working on plantations

• There was an increase in the amount of cotton grown, therefore the South became the center for textile factories

• Cotton was cleaned more efficiently, therefore creating an increased need for slaves to plant and pick cotton

Which of the following best completes the sequence of events above?

• The price of manufactured goods rises

• The number of markets decreases

• Transportation problems limit access to markets

• The mass production of consumer goods becomes more efficient

How did the expansion of railroads impact the development of the United States?

• It causes little change because of the growth of the steamboat

• It made prices of goods increase in order to pay for more rail lines

• It made shipping products to market easier and prices decreased

• It caused people to move closer to manufacturing centers

Which of the following are characteristics of a free enterprise system

Pick Three

• Individuals make products and profits

• Americans only allowed to trade with Europe

• Raw materials are sent to Europe

• Prices are set by supply and demand

• Competition allowed with little government interference

Which reason BEST explains why the North developed an economy based on manufacturing, while the South focused more on agriculture

• Physical geography supported different economies

• Northern plantations could not grow cotton

• Slavery was a necessity in both regions of the U.S.

• Southerners lacked available land to build factories

The invention described above led to

• a decrease in the overall cost of goods to markets

• the expansion of rapid communication to long distances

• a dramatic increase in people living in rural areas

• streamlined mas production of goods

Which of the following reasons best explains the trends in the graph?

• People moved away from cities due overcrowding and disease

• People moved to port cities to protect against naval blockades

• People moved to cities looking for economic opportunities

• People moved away from cities due to threats from Natives

Based on the excerpt, what effect did the Industrial Revolution have on women in the early nineteenth century?

• Unions prevented young girls from leaving the workforce before the age of 18

• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace

• Women migrated from rural communities to cities to work in factories

• The government drafted legislation to allow women the right to vote

Which statement supports the answer to the previous question?

• "The industrial Revolution impacted different social classes of women..."

• "... forced to leave home and enter the workforce to provide enough for their families..."

• "... Lowell returned from England with the design for a power loom etched in his mind."

• "Every women had her own reasons for seeking factory work"