High Frequency STAAR Questions Part 6

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling —

• clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast

• interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east

• Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

• railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?

• By making handcrafted goods more affordable

• By improving production methods and increasing competition

• By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products

• By causing an increase in wages for factory workers

What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?

• The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

• A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

• An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe

• A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —

• formation of the patent system

• creation of labor unions

• use of mass-production techniques

• eight-hour workday

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused —

• a decrease in free trade between nations

• an increase in government regulation of businesses

• an increase in production levels

• a decrease in immigration

How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?

• By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies

• By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories

• By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies

• By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?

• By using slave labor to mass-produce goods

• By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods

• By making the production of goods more efficient

• By making the distribution of goods less costly

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by —

• discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

• increasing the cost of raw materials

• decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

• opening new markets for goods

How did industrialization in the 1800s affect life in the United States?

• It led to an increased reliance on imported goods.

• It led to increased isolationist views about conflicts in other countries.

• It led to nativist feelings against the growing immigrant population.

• It led to concerns about the growing population of enslaved people.

What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?

• Sectional differences increased.

• The federal government prohibited immigration.

• Job opportunities decreased.

• Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation.