Industrial Revolution Review

Which of the following was a central economic concern of nativists during the nineteenth century?

• that immigrants would take their jobs

• that immigrants would remain unemployed

• that immigrants would want to assimilate

• that immigrants would run for public office

Which sequence of the following events shows how the invention of the cotton gin affected the growth of slavery in the South?

1. Cotton production increases

2. Raw cotton becomes easier to process

3. The demand for enslaved people increases in the South

4. The patent for the cotton gin is filed by Eli Whitney.

• 2, 1, 3, 4

• 4, 2, 1, 3

• 4, 1, 2, 3

• 2, 4, 1, 3

Which TWO bolded statements explain why South Carolina opposed the new tariffs?

• encouraged Americans to buy locally; tariffs encouraged immigration

• hurt their plantation economy; raised the cost of living

• tariffs encouraged immigration; raised the cost of living

• encouraged Americans to buy locally; caused industry to grow

Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

• British colony

• Union

• Free Trade Area

• High tariffs

Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to the United States?

• Used to cross rivers which were impassable

• Allowed settlers to bring their furniture to different parts

• A faster, safer, and cheaper mode of transportation

• Able to go over mountains that stagecoaches could not

What impact did the telegraph have on the government of the United States?

• Allowed the government to delay news

• Enabled communication of favorite recipes with society

• Allowed the government to spread sports updates

• Enabled communication with all parts of the nation almost instantaneously

This chart shows selected cities and the industries that developed there during the early 1800s. Which statement BEST explains the pattern shown in the chart?

• Southern agricultural exports limited city growth in northern states

• Western settlement reduced the demand for northern factory goods

• Access to waterways and jobs caused rapid population growth in cities

• Immigration declined as new industries developed in more rural areas

What economic factor contributed to the rapid urbanization of the United States during the 1800s?

• Cities expanded because of new limits on rural farming

• Immigrants arrived to fill growing numbers of factory jobs

• State laws encouraged workers to avoid northern industry

• Many Americans moved abroad for better employment options

This is a timeline of events following the War of 1812.

British disrupts international trade → [Event 2] → [Event 3].

Choose the pair of events that correctly completes the sequence.

• European factories expand → U.S. exports collapse

• The United States was restricted from importing goods from Europe→ Domestic manufacturing in the U.S. increased

• Immigration decreases → Farming stagnates

• Domestic manufacturing in the U.S. increased → European trade recovers

Which statement describes how the Industrial Revolution impacted states in the South?

• It enabled factory expansion everywhere

• It decreased enslaved populations

• It increased immigrant urban workforces

• It raised demand for enslaved labor on farms