Impact of Industrial Revolution Quiz

Which of the following events served as a start to the Industrial Revolution?

• War of 1812

• Panic of 1837

• The American System

• Monroe Doctrine

How did the invention displayed impact slavery?

• 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 slave owners needed fewer slaves working on plantations

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

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

Which of the following best completes the sequence of events?

• 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.

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 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 innovation shown 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 Chinese 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

Which of the following BEST completes the graphic?

• Technological innovations

• Increased immigration

• Westward expansion

• Expanded democracy