Industrialization and Reform

When the government is “hands off” the economy and doesn't make laws/rules to limit business

• social darwinism

• industrialization

• laissez-faire

• urbanization

The time period of growth as the United States became an industrial power, changing from a farming society to a manufacturing society

• Capitalism

• urbanization

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

These innovations below in agriculture and industry resulted in?

• higher consumer costs.
• decreased profits for investors.
• less consumer choice.
• more efficient production of goods.

Which factor accounts for this trend below?  

• The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
• Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.  
• Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.  
• The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities. 

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

• Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
• Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
• Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.
• Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics below?

• Subsistence farming.
• Free enterprise.
• Mercantilism.
• Socialism.

Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?  

• Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek.  
• Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment.  
• Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills.  
• Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.  

These developments below occurred as a result of increased —

• industrialization
• westward migration
• expansion of U.S. territory
• government regulation of business

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• Cities grew rapidly.

• Demand for artisans increased.

• Farms experienced a shortage of labor.

• Government regulation of factories increased.

Based on the map, the Erie Canal and Hudson River contributed directly to the

• Decisions to restrict immigration

• rapid increase in population in upstate New York