The North

How did American views toward manufacturing change after the War of 1812?

• American consumers became more dependent on foreign goods.

• State banks and private investors grew more hesitant to lend money to businesses.

• Merchants and industrialists pushed for higher tariffs to protect American companies.

• Important politicians opposed manufacturing and favored greater investment in agriculture.

Which system included hiring young, unmarried women from local farms?

• Rhode Island system

• Lowell system

Which of the following correctly describes the working conditions most factory workers encountered? Choose the three correct answers.

• little competition for jobs

• short working hours

• low wages

• strictly controlled daily schedules

• dangerous working environments

Which of these correctly describes one way that reformers were successful in improving labor conditions?

• Some states passed laws that made a ten-hour workday.

• Some states passed laws that guaranteed a minimum wage.

• Some states passed laws that ended child labor in factories.

• Some states passed laws that prevented hiring women in factories.

Which of these statements about the Transportation Revolution is true?

• The Transportation Revolution led to reduced shipping costs and increased shipping times.

• The Transportation Revolution was made possible by the invention of the steamboat and the airplane.

• The Transportation Revolution resulted in increased domestic trade and decreased international trade.

• The Transportation Revolution enabled goods, people, and information to travel farther and faster than before.

Which of the following correctly describes an effect railroads had on cities?

• Cities became more isolated since they were located farther away from each other.

• Cities that did not have railroads nearby grew more rapidly than those at railroad junctions.

• Cities grew as trains brought new residents and raw materials for industry and construction.

• Cities relied more on their newly developed industries and relied less on trade with other cities.

Which of the following correctly describes the effect the telegraph had on communication in the United States?

• The telegraph did not have a significant effect on communication for either businesses or private citizens.

• The telegraph had a significant effect on communication for businesses but not for private citizens.

• The telegraph had a significant effect on communication for private citizens but not for businesses.

• The telegraph had a significant effect on communication for both businesses and private citizens.

Which three of these changes resulted from the shift to steam-powered factories?

• Population sizes in cities increased.

• Shipping costs were reduced for businesses.

• Workers received lower wages.

• Rural areas became the center of industrial growth.

• Competition for factory jobs decreased.

Which of the following is one way that new inventions changed the daily lives of Americans?

• People had less free time available for leisure.

• People saw a decrease in the variety of items they could buy.

• People began to buy and sell goods rather than making them.

• People were forced to pay higher prices for the goods they wanted.

In 1769 British entrepreneur _______________ invented a large spinning machine called a water frame which could produce dozens of cotton threads at the same time.