Industrialization

This map shows canals constructed in the United States between 1820 and 1860.

How did the canals shown on this map affect this region of the United States?

• They provided a source for the irrigation of farms and fields.

• They served as a means for flood control for cities and towns.

• They ensured safe supplies of freshwater for towns and cities.

• They reduced transportation costs and the time to ship goods.

Eli Whitney invented the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• cotton gin
• steel plow
• mechanical reaper
• interchangeable parts
• Erie Canal
• Steam engine

This list highlights information about a mill built by Samuel Slater.

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.

Which title best completes this diagram?

• Innovations in the cottage industry.

• Causes of rural development.

• Expansion of Employees' rights.

• Reasons for Urbanization.

How did immigrants most contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States during the early to mid 1800s?

• By serving as an inexpensive source of labor.

• By raising the money needed for investment.

• By introducing skilled craftsmanship in cottage industries.

• By designing the methods used to produce mass goods.

How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the first half of the 1800s?

• By allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies.

• By establishing quotas on immigrants.

• By providing safe working conditions for factory workers.

• By encouraging the government to put taxes on businesses.

Select the correct answer. Click on the image to enlarge it.

• A

• B

• C

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What is being described in this excerpt?

• Spinning jenny and the textile industry

• Interchangeable parts and mass production

• Cotton gin and the plantation system

• Steam engine and railroad commerce

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?

• Improved soil fertility

• Expansion of mercantilism

• Increased efficiency of crop irrigation

• Expansion of the plantation system

What area represents the territory the United States acquired from the US-Mexican War?