9) Unit 8 Review

Which of the following inventors had a major effect on southern plantations as well as

northern textile mills?

• Eli Whitney

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Fulton

• Samuel Slater

The effect of 19th century industrialization on the economy is best shown by which of the

following?

• Additional funding for the railroad caused taxes to increase.

• Manufactured goods became more accessible causing prices to decrease.

• Less slave labor was needed by Southern planation owners.

• Labor shortages caused poverty levels to rise.

Railroads and canals had which of the following effects on the American economy?

• They allowed for faster transportation across the Atlantic.

• They improved the way goods and people were distributed.

• They provided more civil rights to Native Americans.

• They were made from resources found along the west coast.

During the 19th century, canals helped boost the American economy by which of the following?

• Transportation west of the Mississippi was able to run more efficiently

• Shipping prices were raised by Northern Industries

• The canals were built by free slave labor

• Brought prosperity to settlements along their routes

The result of the Industrial Revolution can be best described by which of the following

statements?

• Western territories became the new home of Native Americans.

• Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.

• The idea of Manifest Destiny was promoted by the government..

Which of the following were effects felt by the northern urbanization due to the development of

railroads and telegraph lines?

• Allowed efficient market opportunities for manufactured goods

• The practice of using child labor declined

• The Ohio River Valley became the center for the planation system

• The construction of an advanced highway system

The best example of how industrialization changed the lives of 19th century Americans is shown in

which of the following statements?

• An economic depression was caused by a surplus of goods.

• Many people began migrating from rural areas seeking employment causing rapid urbanization.

• Southern farms was an increase of migration from northern workers escaping the crime of the cities

• Southern farmers failed to compete with northern markets and began trading with Europe.

How did the War of 1812 help to boost the American economy?

• Plantations began importing less slave labor due to the lack of fertile land.

• Factories were forced to hire women and children while men were off at war.

• The impressing of American sailors led to the drafting of soldiers into the military.

• English blockades caused industry to be developed within American borders.

European immigrants effected life in the early 19th century in which of the following ways?

• Caused immediate improvements in working conditions and mandatory pay raises

• Supplied the country with agricultural goods from the Ohio River Valley

• Prompted major growth in northeastern cities and supplied a non-skilled workforce.

• Provided new technologies and innovations that improved southern plantations.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the American free enterprise system?

• The ability to own private property

• Businesses are limited though strict government control

• Profits are generated by the transaction of goods and services by their producers

• Both producers and consumers have independent power