WorksheetsUnit 9: North v. South
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the building of railroads and boats with steam engines during the Industrial Revolution effect the U.S.A.?
a)
It decreased unemployment.
b)
It made it easier for American's to travel and trade.
c)
It allowed the United States to expand their country westward.
d)
All are correct choices.
2.
What were the working conditions like for the industrial working class during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Hot, dirty, dusty, dangerous, and unhealthy. 12-16 hours a day, six days a week.
b)
Cool, clean, fresh, safe, and healthy. 8-10 hours a day, five days a week.
c)
Workers were protected under labor laws
3.
These developments occurred as a result of increased--
a)
industrialization
b)
westward migration
c)
expansion of U.S. territory
d)
government regulation of business
4.
All of the following were reasons why children were seen as best for labor EXCEPT:
a)
They were easier to control.
b)
They could fit into small spaces.
c)
They were better educated than adults.
d)
They were cheaper to pay.
5.
The wide, fertile, coastal plains of the South were ideal for:
a)
Cotton mills
b)
Seaports
c)
Cash crops
d)
Shipbuilding
6.
Few mills and factories were built in the South because southerners:
a)
Did not buy manufactured goods
b)
Put their money into land and slaves
c)
Believed women should stay at home
d)
Refused to pay wages to workers
7.
By 1850, the cheapest and fastest way to move goods in the South was by:
a)
Stagecoach
b)
Horse
c)
River
d)
Car
8.
The South’s political leaders were:
a)
Presidents
b)
Business people
c)
Wealthy planters
d)
Influential ministers
9.
The North attracted more immigrants than the South because it offered:
a)
Cheap land for farming
b)
Economy built on slave labor
c)
More railroad routes
d)
More jobs in industries
10.
Most Southerners were known as:
a)
Plantations
b)
Agrarians
c)
Industrialists
d)
Immigrants
11.
Who did the Lowell system employ?
a)
Strong men
Slaves
Slaves
b)
Young women
c)
Children
d)
Adult males
12.
What are textiles?
a)
Text that covers tiles
b)
Tiles from Texas
c)
small text messages written on paper in the 1800s
d)
fabrics, cloth items, and interweaved plant fibers
13.
The Industrial Revolution ran from ____-____
a)
1670-1720
b)
1770-1820
c)
1870-1920
d)
1970-2020
14.
Factory workers faced low wages (pay), unsafe working conditions & long hours.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Which title belongs in the center of this diagram?
a)
Technological Innovations in Manufacturing
b)
Noteworthy European Scientific Inventions
c)
Effects of the Factory System
d)
Changes in Transportation
16.
How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?
a)
It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.
b)
It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.
c)
It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.
d)
It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.
17.
How did the factory system contribute to rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
By using slave labor to mass-produce goods
b)
By relying of skilled artisans to create custom goods
c)
By making production of goods more efficient
d)
By making the distribution of goods less costly
18.
True or False: There were twice as many railroads in the South than there were in the North.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
20.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
21.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
22.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with mass production?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
division of labor
c)
unique, hand made goods
d)
assembly line
23.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
24.
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by--
a)
decreasing the need for canals
b)
allowing more efficient movement of goods
c)
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
d)
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
25.
What was a result of improved steam technology in the United States as of the mid 1830's?
a)
New states were added to the Union.
b)
The population of major cities decreased.
c)
Support for Manifest Destiny grew stronger.
d)
The cost to transport goods decreased
26.
What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?
a)
The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
b)
A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdown
c)
An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe
d)
A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians
27.
During the Industrial Revolution, there were plenty of laws to protect workers, such as minimum wage laws and workplace safety laws.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Factories and machines relied on coal.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What was one of the negative outcomes of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
New Inventions
b)
More Jobs
c)
Pollution
d)
There were none!
30.
This picture shows which problem of the factory system?
a)
unsafe working conditions
b)
urbanization
c)
unfair wages for women
d)
child labor
31.
The people who benefited the most from industrialization were
a)
factory owners/managers
b)
factory workers
c)
merchants
d)
landowners
32.
Name the inventor of the cotton gin.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Henry Bessmer
c)
Alexander Bell
d)
Thomas Edison
33.
What effect did the cotton gin have on cotton?
a)
Cotton was more expensive.
b)
Cotton could not be produce quickly.
c)
Cotton was made cheaper and became more profitable.
d)
The value of cotton decreased.
34.
In the factories, machinery was dangerous and accidents were common.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Did you know there is also a Unit 9 QUIZLET and KAHOOT to help you study?
a)
Nope, I don't care.
b)
Yep! I'm going to use them both.
36.
The Industrial Revolution started because of...
a)
Child Labor
b)
CEOs
c)
Machines
d)
Slavery
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