Module 13 Quiz review

Which of the following developments helped bring about the Industrial Revolution?

• the overproduction of consumer goods
• the lowered demand for manufactured goods
• the decrease in the amount of overseas trade
• the increase in the size of cities and populations

People using machines to create processes that made goods in more efficient ways led to the...

• Scientific Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution
• Transportation Revolution

How did using mass production techniques benefit the American manufacturing industry?

• The variety of products increased since no identical products were created.
• The skill level of workers increased since each part had to be custom-made by hand.
• The quality of the products increased since only one skilled worker created each item.
• The number of products increased since manufacturers could efficiently create more goods.

Who helped American manufacturing by introducing the ideas of using interchangeable parts and mass production techniques?

• Eli Whitney
• William Almy
• Moses Brown
• Samuel Slater

In order to solve his problem of finding enough labor, Samuel Slater began hiring ________________________ and paying them extremely low wages.

• children
• craftspeople
• skilled workers
• union members

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Lowell system?

• Hiring entire families to work in the mill.
• Providing workers with a company store.
• Using an apprentice system where young men worked for several years to learn the trade.
• Employing young, unmarried women who were given room and meals along with their jobs.

Which of these statements about the Transportation Revolution is true?

• The Transportation Revolution let to reduced shipping costs and increased shipping times.
• The Transportation Revolution was made possible by the invention of the steamboat and the airplane.
• The Transportation Revolution resulted in increased domestic trade and decreased international trade.
• The Transportation Revolution enabled goods, people, and information to travel farther and faster than before.

Which of the following is one way the new inventions changed the daily lives of Americans?

• People had less free time available for leisure.
• People saw a decrease in the variety of items they could buy.
• People began to buy and sell goods rather than making them.
• People were forced to pay higher prices for the goods they wanted.

Why did most factory owners not want to hire union employees?

• Employers believed union employees worked too slowly and would lower production.
• Employers believed union employees demanded high wages and would raise production costs.
• Employers believed union employees were not highly skilled and would decrease the quality of products.
• Employers believed union employees worked fewer hours and would increase the need to hire more workers.

Workers formed trade unions in order to...

• improve pay and reduce child labor
• improve pay and improve working conditions
• reduce child labor and reduce the number of immigrants hired
• improve working conditions and reduce the number of immigrants hired