Unit 8 Review - Industrialization and Reform

How did the invention displayed below 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 below?

• 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 caused 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 markets easier and prices decreased.
• It caused people to move closer to manufacturing centers.

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 below 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 mass production of goods.

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

• People moved away from cities due to 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.

How did the creation of the Erie Canal impact the development of the United States? Select TWO correct answers.

• It encouraged needed improvements in water transportation.
• It caused rapid growth of urban centers along the canal routes.
• It increased the amount of manufacturing centers in the south.
• It connected western markets to northeastern manufacturing centers.

How did the innovation shown below contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy?

• Prices of fares and cost to transport goods decreased
• Helped transport slaves west to farm cotton on the plains
• Transported laborers west to build railroads
• Increase in immigrant workers in factory systems

What source of labor did Irish immigrants provide during the mid-19th century?

• Built railroads
• Worked on plantations
• Built canals
• Labored in factories

What economic factor brought about rapid urbanization?

• Free land grants
• Opportunity for jobs
• Abundance of natural resources
• Decreased tariffs