Industrial Revolution Unit Test

Which of the following events served as a catalyst for the Industrial Revolution?

• Panic of 1837
• War of 1812
• The American System
• Monroe Doctrine

How did the invention displayed below impact slavery?

• There was an increase in the amount of cotton grown, therefore slaves moved North in order to work in textile factories.
• Cotton was cleaned more efficiently, therefore slave owners needed fewer slaves working on plantations.
• There was an increase in the amount of cotton grown, therefore the South became the center for textile factories.
• Cotton was cleaned more efficiently, therefore creating an increased need for slaves to plant and pick cotton.

Which of the following best completes the sequence of events below?

• The price of manufactured goods rises.
• The number of markets decreases.
• Transportation problems limit access to markets.
• The mass production of consumer goods becomes more efficient.

How did the expansion of railroads impact the development of the United States?

• It caused little change because of the growth of the steamboat.
• It made prices of goods increase in order to pay for more rail lines.
• It made shipping products to markets easier and prices decreased.
• It caused people to move closer to manufacturing centers.

This graphic organizer describes an economic system. Which of the following are characteristics of a free enterprise system? Select THREE correct answers.

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Which reason BEST explains why the North developed an economy based on manufacturing, while the South focused more on agriculture?

• Physical geography supported different economies.
• Northern plantations could not grow cotton.
• Slavery was a necessity in both regions of the U.S.
• Southerners lacked available land to build factories.

The invention described below led to –

• a decrease in the overall cost of goods to markets.
• the expansion of rapid communication to long distances.
• a dramatic increase in people living in rural areas.
• streamlined mass production of goods.

Which of the following reasons best explains the trends in the graph?

• People moved away from cities due to overcrowding and disease.
• People moved to port cities to protect against naval blockades.
• People moved to cities looking for economic opportunities.
• People moved away from cities due to threats from Natives.

Part A Based on the excerpt, what effect did the Industrial Revolution have on women in the early nineteenth century?

• Unions prevented young girls from leaving the workforce before the age of 18.
• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
• Women migrated from rural communities to cities to work in factories.
• The government drafted legislation to allow women the right to vote.

Part B Which statement supports the answer to Part A?

• “The Industrial Revolution impacted different social classes of women…”
• “…forced to leave home and enter the workforce to provide enough for their families…”
• “…Lowell returned from England with the design for a power loom etched in his mind.”
• “Every woman had her own reasons for seeking factory work”