Industrial Revolution & Spread of Slavery (Chapter 11 Video)

What is the Market Revolution primarily associated with?

• The beginning of the American Civil War

• Shift from home-based production to factory work

• Technological advancements in agriculture

• Political debates and wars

Which transportation innovation reduced the cost and increased the efficiency of moving goods?

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Airplanes

• Canals and steamboats

• Automobiles

What was a major consequence of the introduction of railroads?

• Standardization of time for schedules

• Increased local production for local consumption

• Reduction in factory efficiency

• Decreased trade with other countries

What was a key factor in the growth of the modern commercial industrial economy?

• The invention of the telegraph

• Increased local market sizes

• The use of steam power in factories

• The decline of farming

How did the Limited Liability Corporation impact investors?

• Increased personal risk

• Reduced personal liability for business losses

• Decreased investment in businesses

• Made it harder to finance ventures

What did the Supreme Court cases mentioned in the video promote?

• Limitations on immigration

• Monopolies

• Competition

• Government control over businesses

What role did the government play in the Market Revolution?

• Discouraged corporate growth

• Banned new transportation projects

• Offered no support to businesses

• Helped protect and support businesses

What was the 'putting-out system' replaced by?

• Factory system

• Home-based work

• Freelance work

• Agricultural farming

Why did factory owners initially prefer to employ women?

• There were no men available for work

• Women had more skills

• Women were seen as the family's sole breadwinners

• Women were considered cheaper to employ

How did factory work redefine the concept of freedom according to the video?

• It undermined traditional ideas of freedom

• It made workers more independent

• It had no impact on the concept of freedom

• It enhanced personal freedom