Industrialization Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Abolitionist Movement?

• To establish a new government

• To end slavery

• To promote economic equality

• To gain political power

What was the most important impact of the abolitionist movement? List 2 TWO answers.

• Sectionalism

• The Great Compromise

• North v. South

• Judicial review

• Industrialization

What challenges did the abolitionist movement face? Select all the correct answers.

• Lack of food and supplies

• Abolitionist were harrassed

• Newspaper were burned

• Lives threatened

• Freedom and equality

Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800's?

• An opportunity for free land in the Midwest

• The prospect of religious freedom

• An economic boom in the West

• The possibility of a free education

Which of the following best explains how the technological advances led to economic growth and production changes during the 1800s?

• The use of child labor decreased and urbanization increased.

• Machinery produced goods at a faster and cheaper rate.

• Urban growth was largely a result of African American migration to the North.

• Skilled craftsmen sold more goods than factories produced.

What was one major effect of the influx of European immigrants on the United States in the 1800's?

• It created an influenza epidemic within cities.

• It led to an economic depression in the country.

• It created an increase in the crime rate within cities.

• It provided sufficient labor for the Industrial revolution.

Which title best represents the sentence?

"Some factories offer housing for workers with families because they offer jobs for many people in the area."

• Innovations in the Cottage Industry

• Causes of Rural Development

• Expansion of Employees’ Rights

• Reasons for Urbanization

What accounts for the change shown in the table?

• The construction of the transcontinental railroad

• The elimination of restrictive immigration quotas

• The growth of industrial centers in the West

• The economic opportunities of the Gold Rush

What effect did the Erie Canal have on New York State?

• Farm production and trade on the Great Lakes decreased by losing markets in the East.

• Because of the Erie Canal, settlement in western New York and Pennsylvania was limited.

• The construction of the Erie Canal connected Lake Ontario with markets in New Jersey.

• The canal increased trade and the availability of farm products in the eastern part of the United States.

What role did the cotton gin play in the Southern economy before the Civil War?

• It decreased the demand for slave labor.

• It made cotton processing less efficient.

• It led to a decline in cotton production.

• It greatly increased the efficiency of cotton production, boosting the economy.