Lesson 17 D2 Economics and Industrialization Quiz

What is the definition of "commerce"?

• The growth of industry

• Economic dealings, such as buying and selling

• The desire for a good or service

• The process of creating finished products

What does the term "economy" include according to the text?

• Only the production of goods

• Only the growth of cities

• Money made by sellers and buyers

• Only the creation of finished products

How did the US government support the railroad companies?

• By providing free land

• By giving loans

• By offering tax breaks

• By supplying workers

What is an example of an agricultural product that could be moved east with the railroad?

• Sewing machine

• Light bulb

• Potato

• Car

What is an example of a manufactured good that appeared as East Coast cities grew?

• Wheat

• Potato

• Light bulb

• Pig

What is one effect of industrialization mentioned in the text?

• Decrease in factory production

• Increase in factory production

• Decrease in agricultural goods

• Increase in local markets

What did factories produce during industrialization?

• Raw materials

• Manufactured goods

• Agricultural products

• Handmade crafts

What role did children have in factories during industrialization?

• They did not work

• They worked alongside adults

• They only played

• They managed the factories

What was a major change in work during industrialization?

• More manual labor

• Use of big machines

• Less production

• Smaller factories

What business did Aaron Montgomery Ward start in 1872?

• A mail-order catalog business

• A railroad company

• A grocery store

• A clothing brand