How the Nation's Economy Shaped Politics in Early 1800's

A major result of the revolution in transportation and industry in the early 1800s was (a)  

• Decrease in urban population
• Growth of Northern towns and cities
• Decline in economic changes
• Reduction in social changes

What was the purpose of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825?

• To connect the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico

• To connect the Hudson River at Albany to Lake Erie at Buffalo

• To connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

• To connect the Ohio River to the Mississippi River

Who were the inventors of the steamboat that traveled 150 miles up the Hudson River in 1807?

• Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla

• Robert Fulton and Robert R. Livingston

• Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray

• Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie

What was a significant impact of the Erie Canal on transportation?

• It decreased the cost of road construction

• It made transportation more dangerous

• It was a striking example of a transportation revolution

• It limited access to the Northern states

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

What was the focus of most labor unions during the industrial boom?

• Multiple trades

• A single trade

• Political reform

• Educational reform

What did the Massachusetts Supreme Court rule in Commonwealth v. Hunt?

• Union strikes were illegal

• Union strikes were legal

• Unions must dissolve

• Unions must pay fines

(a)   added to the problems of city growth in the North.

• Decreased birth rates
• European immigration
• Technological advancements
• Agricultural decline

What did many cities establish to combat rising crime?

• Fire departments

• Police departments

• Community centers

• Schools

What did the document suggest about public education in the 1840s?

• It was widely available to everyone

• It was limited, with most learning from family or private tutors

• It was only available in cities

• It was free for all children