Industrialization Quiz

What was an important result of industrialization according to the text?

• The decline of cities

• The rapid growth of cities

• The decrease in urban population

• The increase in agricultural activities

How many cities had a population over 500,000 in 1865?

• Six cities

• Two cities

• One city

• Four cities

Which two cities had a population over 500,000 in 1865?

• New York and Boston

• New York and Philadelphia

• Philadelphia and Chicago

• Boston and Chicago

By 1900, how many cities had a population over 500,000?

• Two cities

• Six cities

• Four cities

• Eight cities

What was one of the reasons for the rapid urbanization mentioned in the text?

• People were moving away from urban areas

• People were moving to more urban areas

• There was a decrease in industrial activities

• There was an increase in agricultural jobs

What did the Bessemer Process contribute to in the context of farm equipment?

• It made farm equipment more expensive.

• It reduced the quality of steel used in farm equipment.

• It produced a better quality of steel making farm equipment more efficient.

• It increased the need for manual labor in farming.

What was the impact of John Deere's steel plow?

• It decreased the amount of crops farmers could plant.

• It allowed farmers to plant more crops.

• It made farming more labor-intensive.

• It had no significant impact on farming.

How did Cyrus McCormick's reaper affect the workforce on farms?

• It increased the number of people required to harvest the crops.

• It had no effect on the number of people required to harvest the crops.

• It reduced the number of people required to harvest the crops.

• It required farmers to hire skilled technicians.

Why did people leave farms during the period of urbanization?

• To find jobs in the factories of the cities.

• Because farming became too easy with new equipment.

• To escape the pollution of the countryside.

• To seek better education in urban areas.

What was one of the causes of urbanization according to the text?

• Decreased agricultural production

• Increased immigration

• Decline in factory jobs

• Decrease in city sizes