The Market Revolution

All of the following were major changes brought about by the Market Revolution EXCEPT:

• People moving from farms to factories

• Movement of homes in the country to home in the city

• Electricity in people’s homes

• Easier communication and transportation

The factory system made life easier because:

• It streamlined the process of creating goods

• It helped business owners speak directly with consumers

• It helped transport goods faster and easier

• It greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor

The Erie canal was helpful because it connected

• California to New York

• Ohio to New York

• Mississippi to Louisiana

• Canada to Mexico

A canal is best explained as a

• Natural river

• Man-made river

• Waterway from the mountains

• Tunnel across states

The steamboat and the railroad made life easier because:

• They streamlined the process of creating goods

• They helped business owners speak directly with consumers

• They helped transport goods faster and easier

• They greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor

The mechanical reaper helped in all of the following ways except:

• It greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor

• Helped lessen back pain from labor

• Increased the typical production of a farmer

• Decreased the need for slave labor

The telegraph uses a system of symbols to send messages, it is called:

• Morse Code

• Hieroglyphics

• Braille

• Telecom

All of the following are important inventors of the Market Revolution EXCEPT:

• Samuel Morse

• Cyrus McCormick

• Andrew Jackson

• Samuel Slater

During the Market Revolution people’s lives became all of the following except:

• Easier through new inventions

• Faster from new transportation

• Simpler from new modes of communication

• Harder due to increasing prices

During the Market Revolution a major change occurred in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

• Manufacturing

• Transportation

• Advertising

• Communication