Market Revolution Quiz

What does economics primarily study?

• Mathematical models

• Supply and demand curves only

• Historical events

• Decisions people make and their impacts

What was a major factor enabling the Market Revolution?

• Cultural shifts

• Educational reforms

• Technological advancements

• Political changes

Which transportation innovation was most important during the Market Revolution?

• Improved roads

• Canals

• Railroads

• Steamboats

What was a significant role of the government in the Market Revolution?

• Reducing communication

• Discouraging innovation

• Limiting corporate growth

• Building infrastructure

How did the nature of work change after the Market Revolution?

• Shift to wage labor

• Shorter working hours

• More home-based work

• Decreased factory jobs

What was 'manifest destiny'?

• A military strategy

• A religious movement

• A government policy

• The right to expand across the continent

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Who were primarily the workers in early textile mills?

• Immigrant men

• Skilled artisans

• Child laborers

• Yankee women

What was a common reaction to wage labor restrictions?

• Forming educational societies

• Starting private businesses

• Migrating westward

• Moving to urban centers

What did the Transcendentalists believe about freedom?

• It was defined by one's job

• It resided in individual power to remake oneself

• It was unattainable in society

• It was achieved through wealth

What did Herman Melville's 'Bartleby the Scrivener' critique?

• The market economy

• Religious institutions

• The education system

• Political corruption