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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
The invention discussed in this article led directly to -
the expansion of educational opportunities for women
rapid communication of information to distant locations
the increased ability of people to work at night
rapid population growth in the western territories
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs
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
Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid-1830s?
-The price of fares decreased.
-The tourist industry developed.
-The cost to transport goods decreased.
-The price of coal increased.
-Roads were built to connect rivers.
-The need for Conestoga wagons was eliminated.
-Traffic on the Mississippi River was increased.
-Canals stopped being built in the Northeast.
-More goods were shipped from the North to the South.
-New states were added to the Union.
-The populations of major cities decreased.
-Support for Manifest Destiny grew stronger.
Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?
Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.
The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
State governments called conventions in support of women's suffrage.
Which factor accounts for this trend?
The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.
Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.
The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities.
What was one result of these regional differences?
Cities in the South emerged as centers for textile mills.
Immigrants settled in the Midwest to establish small farms.
Slavery increased in the Northeast as industrialization expanded.
Plantation systems in the South were replaced by large businesses.
The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with -
the rise of industrialism in the United States
the establishment of a federal income tax
a prolonged food shortage in the United States
a lengthy war over disputed territory
Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?
Building dams in the midwestern states
Digging canals across northern states
Building railroads in western territories
Constructing bridges in southern states
Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?
A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories
A reduction in trade with European countries
The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories
Which of the following was most responsible for the revolution described in this excerpt?
Expanded public education
Rapid technological innovation
Increased government spending
Rapid territorial expansion
Which of the following best completes this illustration?
Free enterprise system
Mercantile system
Federalism
Republicanism
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
By helping expand the commercial markets of the 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
The developent 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
Which diagram correctly compares two regions of the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?
Northern states had lower populations densities
Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors
Governments in northern states were less corrupt
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct -
permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
a transcontinental railroad
a harbor on the Mississippi River
Which factor best completes this diagram?
New transportation systems
Increased government regulation
A decline in agricultural production
The growth of labor unions
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
Subsistence farming
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Socialism
Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the United States. What was the primary reason for this migration?
Massive unemployment resulting from British occupation
Political unrest during an economic recession
Famine caused by a major crop failure
Civil war between Catholics and Protestants
