STAAR Review Industrial Revolution

What is Free Enterprise?

• A) A government system where decisions are made by the state

• B) An economic system where individuals make decisions without government involvement

• C) A social system based on equal distribution of resources

• D) A political system with a focus on individual freedoms

Which of the following are basic components of Free Enterprise?

• A) Public Property, Entrepreneurs, Loss, Cooperation

• B) Private Property, Entrepreneurs, Profit, Competition

• C) Public Property, Monopolies, Profit, Competition

• D) Private Property, Government Agencies, Loss, Cooperation

How did technology contribute to industrialization?

• A) It made the production of goods more difficult and expensive

• B) It decreased the number of inventions

• C) It allowed for the production of goods to be easier, faster, and cheaper

• D) It increased the need for manual labor

What was a consequence of the War of 1812 in terms of industrialization?

• A) It increased trade with Britain

• B) It had no impact on industrialization

• C) It led to a decrease in domestic manufacturing

• D) Access to finished goods from Britain was cut off, forcing the US to make them ourselves

What role do natural resources play in industrialization?

• A) They have no role in industrialization

• B) They provide materials to be turned into finished goods

• C) They decrease the efficiency of production

• D) They are only used for decoration and have no practical use

What are the two sources of the increasing population mentioned in the document?

• A) Immigration and high birth rates

• B) High birth rates and increased life expectancy

• C) Immigration and decreased death rates

• D) Decreased death rates and high birth rates

Who invented the Cotton Gin, which allowed cotton to be more profitable and expanded the need for slaves?

• Robert Fulton

• Cyrus McCormick

• Eli Whitney

• None of the above

What was the significance of interchangeable parts, as developed by Eli Whitney?

What was the main purpose of the Steamboat, developed by Robert Fulton?

What was the impact of the Railroad on transportation?