Industrial and Transportation Revolutions

How did the invention of the telegraph affect the U.S. economy?

• It made businesses more efficient.

• It decreased the trend of westward migration.

• It replaced railroads as the primary means of transportation goods.

• It decreased the need for human labor in factories.

Answer explanation

The invention of the telegraph made businesses more efficient by allowing faster communication over long distances, improving coordination and decision-making.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• free market system develops

• new jobs become available

• living conditions improve

• reform movements emerge

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'new jobs become available' as economic growth leads to the creation of new job opportunities, contributing to the completion of the diagram.

The innovation shown in this photograph encouraged industrialization during the nineteenth century by --

• increasing the population of western territories

• making it easier to transport goods over long distances

• improving communication and spreading ideas

• increasing the demand for enslaved labor

Answer explanation

The innovation shown in the photograph encouraged industrialization during the nineteenth century by making it easier to transport goods over long distances.

How did the South contribute to industrialization during the nineteenth century?

• It supplied the North with enslaved labor.

• It supplied the North with raw materials.

• It supplied the North with manufactured products.

• It supplied the North with financial support.

Answer explanation

The South contributed to industrialization by supplying the North with raw materials, which were essential for manufacturing goods during the nineteenth century.

Which of the following options best completes the order of events?

United States expands westward = increased need for the movement of domestic goods = ???

• passage of homestead laws to attract settlers to the West

• construction of shipping connections such as the Erie Canal

• United States develops alliances with American Indians

• lower tariffs to spur foreign trade in manufactured goods

Answer explanation

The construction of shipping connections such as the Erie Canal would best complete the order of events as it would facilitate the movement of domestic goods resulting from the westward expansion of the United States.

Before the nineteenth century, river travel was inefficient. It depended on forces of nature such as currents and wind, which could disrupt travel in unpredicted ways. It also relied on human labor to power boats. These factors made it difficult and even dangerous to travel along rivers.

Which innovation most improved the situation described above?

• the invention of the steamboat

• the construction of canals

• the introduction of interchangeable parts

• the development of electric communication systems

Answer explanation

The invention of the steamboat revolutionized river travel by providing a more efficient and reliable means of transportation, overcoming the limitations of natural forces and human labor.

What impact did the invention of the Telegraph have on The United States?

• Increased transportation speed

• Rapid communication across the country

• Allowed for the of planting more cotton

• Encouraged people to move to the city to find work

Answer explanation

The invention of the Telegraph had the impact of enabling rapid communication across the country in The United States.