Industrialization EOY Review

Which statement best describes a cause of the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• Large cities were needed to export all of the products.

• The cities had the larger buildings where more people could live.

• Immigrants were forced to live in cities because they could not speak English.

• Poor farmers and immigrants moved to the cities to find work in factories.

What were two effects of this canal on the United States during the early-to-mid 1800s?

• The Midwest gained access to new trade networks, and the West opened for more settlement.

• The South became the main industrial center, and the North focused on agriculture.

• The United States lost control of major rivers to foreign powers.

• The East Coast was cut off from trade with Europe.

During the Colonial era, because of the distance between the Colonies and England, the colonial economy had little government interference which helped lead the way to —

• Free Enterprise

• Communism

• Command Economy

• Socialism

What impact this invention have on life in the United States?

• food production became more efficient

• cities grew in size

• slavery expanded as the plantation system moved west

• Chicago became the largest city in the Great Lakes regions

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• A. Abolition Movements in the North during the 1800s

• B. Expansion of Slavery in the South during the 1800s

• C. Rapid Industrialization in the North during the 1800s

• D. Increased Immigration to the West during the 1800s

What contributing factor best completes the table-

• The government limited the number of factories that could be built

• Factories were located in rural areas to avoid pollution

• Large labor force was available to work in factories

• Most factories produced only one type of product

Which of the following best explains a reason for the growth of factories in the United States during the 19th century?

• Lower tariffs encouraged competition from European factories.

• Immigrants supplied the labor the factories needed.

• Government passed laws that improved working conditions in the factories.

• Factories provided high wages to both men and women.