APUSH Chapter 12 Out of Many Review

What were the effects of the transportation revolution?

• Increased isolation of communities

• Slower movement of goods

• Improved connectivity and trade

• Decreased industrial growth

What was the market revolution?

• A decline in agricultural production

• A shift towards industrial and commercial growth

• A return to traditional farming methods

• A decrease in urbanization

What was the role of women factory workers in Lowell, Massachusetts?

• They worked primarily in agriculture

• They were leaders in political movements

• They formed a significant part of the workforce in textile factories

• They focused on domestic duties

What was Lowell considered as, according to an admirer?

• A traditional factory

• A philanthropic manufacturing college

• A political center

• A cultural hub

What did the new focus on transportation help create in terms of national identity?

• A sense of division

• A loss of identity

• National pride and identity

• A feeling of isolation

What was the role of the railroad by 1850?

• A minor mode of transportation

• A vital link to the transportation infrastructure

• A replacement for all other forms of transport

• A tool for agricultural work

What system did the British call the "American system of manufactures"?

• The assembly line system

• The interchangeable parts system

• The textile manufacturing system

• The steam power system

What was the customary practice before the development of standardized parts?

• Repairing items with new parts

• Laboriously making a new part

• Using interchangeable parts

• Mass production of goods

What replaced the apprenticeship system as a result of industrialization?

• Child labor

• Adult education

• Skilled labor

• Volunteer work

What was the societal expectation for men in the early nineteenth century?

• To be nurturing and gentle

• To be steady, industrious, and responsible

• To focus on domestic tasks

• To avoid business ventures