Industrial Revolution

Which region experienced a rapid growth in population and a decrease in transportation and shipping costs?

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8.27B

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned.

• The need of agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

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8.12B

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• The demand for slaves increases in the South.

• More textile factories are established in the South.

• The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.

• More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.

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8.12B

The Northeast ​ (a)   as its economic activity. The Midwest ​ (b)   as part of the region's economic activity. The South ​ (c)   that would be shipped to the North.

• produced manufactured goods
• supplied food resources
• provided raw materials
• exported technology products
• transported construction materials
• shipped agricultural equipment

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8.12C

Which statement explains an effect of Samuel Slater's mill?

• It limited the need for child labor in factories.

• It limited the need for interchangeable parts.

• It led to expanded regulations on foreign trade.

• It led to rapid growth in the textile industry.

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8.13B

After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to --

• promote the free-enterprise system

• establish federal control over industry

• discourage the organization of new territories

• prevent border disputes between states

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8.14A

Free enterprise is a system based on ​ (a)   in which products are owned by ​ (b)   citizens who decide what and how much to ​ (c)   , and what price to charge.

• capitalism
• private
• produce
• socialism
• consume
• public

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8.14B

Select THREE correct responses that describe the experiences of Chinese immigrants.

• Worked in California goldfields

• Immigrated over to the United States due to a famine caused by a major crop failure

• Immigrated over to the United States due to political unrest during an economic recession

• Helped build the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Immigrated over to the United States due to an economic boom in the West

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8.23A

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• Cities grew rapidly.

• Demand for artisans increased.

• Farms experienced a shortage of labor.

• Government regulation of factories increased.

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8.23B

During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as --

• crew members on cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

• legal counselors in state courts

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8.23E