#2 Urbanization

How did the canals shown on the map affect this region

of the United States?

• They provided a source for the irrigation of farms.

• They served as a means of flood protection.

• They ensured safe supplies of freshwater to cities & towns.

• They reduced transportation costs & time to ship goods.

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8.10C

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

• New York City becoming a major profitable trading city.

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing.

• Washington, D.C becoming the cultural center of the U.S.

• Boston becoming the country's largest city.

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8.10C

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• The demand for slaves in the South increases.

• More textile factories are created in the South.

• The number of European immigrants increased to the South.

• More tobacco & food crops were harvested in the South.

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8.12B

Why did slavery increase in the U.S during the era of industrialization

in the mid-nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned.

• The need for agricultural labor increased after the invention of the cotton gin.

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate west.

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

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8.12B