Industrial Revolution & Reform

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

• 1. Panic of 1837

• War of 1812

• The American System

• Monroe Doctrine

1. How did the invention displayed above impact slavery?

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

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

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

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

1. 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.
• 1. The mass production of consumer goods becomes more efficient.

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

• 1. It caused little change because of the growth of the steamboat.

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

• 1. It made shipping products to markets easier and prices decreased.

• 1. It caused people to move closer to manufacturing centers.  

1. The invention described here led to – 

“Operations are made in one day with its aid, which could not be done in two to four weeks by mail…”

-Richard B. DuBoff, Research in Economic History, Vol. 8, pp. 253-77.

• 1. a decrease in the overall cost of goods to markets.

• 1. the expansion of rapid communication to long distances.

• 1. a dramatic increase in people living in rural areas.

• 1. streamlined mass production of goods.

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

• 1. People moved away from cities due to overcrowding and disease.

• 1. People moved to port cities to protect against naval blockades.

• 1. People moved to cities looking for economic opportunities.  

• 1. People moved away from cities due to threats from Natives.

1. How did the Industrial Revolution affect women’s roles in society?

• 1. Women gained the right to vote.

• 1. Women left the home to work in factories.

• 1. Women sought positions in political office.

• 1. Women created unions to support workers.

1. How did the creation of the Erie Canal impact the development of the United States?

• 1. It encouraged needed improvements in water transportation. 

• 1. It limited the amount of goods able to be transported between markets.

• 1. It increased the amount of manufacturing centers in the south.

• 1. It connected western markets to northeastern manufacturing centers.

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

• 1. Increase in immigrant workers in factory systems

• 1. Helped transport slaves west to farm cotton on the plains

• 1. Transported laborers west to build railroads  

• 1. Prices of fares and cost to transport goods decreased

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

• 1. Increase in immigrant workers in factory systems

• 1. Helped transport slaves west to farm cotton on the plains

• 1. Transported laborers west to build railroads  

• 1. Prices of fares and cost to transport goods decreased