Industrialization Practice

A period of time when products go from home-made to machine made in factories.

• agricutlure

• industrialization

• environmentalism

Industry caused urbanization because...

• People moved out of cities in order to find jobs

• People moved to cities because that's where jobs were

• The railroad allowed people to move East easier

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

• Increased property values in rural areas

• Increased life expectancy in urban areas.

• Increased birth rates in rural areas

• Increased migration to urban areas.

Answer explanation

As cities grew so did factories and many people began to migrate to the cities to work in those factories.

During Industrialization, the urban population increased.

• True

• False

• maybe

Because of mechanization in farming, the farmers were able to:

• Produce more food and lower prices

• Hire more people to work the farms

• Take more days off!

• Run a second business

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

In the 1860s, a railroad was built connecting the East Coast of the United States with the West Coast. What was one important effect of this?

• It took longer to travel from San Francisco to New York
• People did not use any other form of transportation
• It became quicker to travel from San Francisco to New York
• People could now fly by airplane to get to places more quickly

Of the following, what was the most important invention/improvement responsible for the growth of American industry?

• factories
• railroads
• corporations
• telephone

Buying this land doubled the size of the United States.

• The Louisiana Purchase
• Alaska
• Nebraska-Kansas Territory
• Cuba