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Industrialization Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrial Revolution lead to the-

a)

demand of artisans increased

b)

expansion of cities

c)

farms experienced a shortage of labor

d)

government regulations of factories increased

2.

Which of these occurred during Early industrialization?

a)

manufactures invented the 5 day workweek

b)

production of goods transfer from homes to factories

c)

workers were required to go to school to develop technical skills

d)

Government passed labor laws that guaranteed worker's safety.

3.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. Economy?

a)

The use of federal paper in the US increased.

b)

Agriculture imports increased

c)

imports of raw materials increased

d)

manufacturing increased

4.

How did cotton gin contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?

a)

by reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton

b)

By increasing the profitability of slavery

c)

by reducing the demand for raw cotton

5.

How did advancement in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late 19th century?

a)

by making handcrafting goods more affordable

b)

by improving production methods and increasing competition

c)

by forcing producers to manufacture multiple goods

d)

by causing increase in wages for factory workers.

6.

What invention pushed the demand of slavery up in the South?

a)

cotton gin

b)

steel plow

c)

Telegraph

d)

locomotive

7.

the introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the-

a)

formation of patent system

b)

creation of labor unions

c)

use of mass producing techniques

d)

8 hour workday

8.

Which of these developments occurred due to Industrialization?

a)

job opportunities increased in major cities

b)

agriculture became more mechanized

c)

Prices of consumers goods increased

d)

Southern region became more industrialized

9.

Which are these are inventions to improve agriculture?

a)

steam engines

b)

mechanical reapers

c)

steel plow

d)

grain drills

10.

Which inventions help innovate the Industries?

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Steel Plow

c)

Interchangeable parts

d)

steam engine

11.

During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their home as-

a)

crew members of cargo ships

b)

cloth weavers in textiles mills

c)

staff reporters to local newspaper

d)

legal counselors in state courts

12.

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?

a)

by using slave labor to mass produce goods

b)

by relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods

c)

by making the production of goods more efficient

d)

by making the distribution of goods less costly

13.

the completion of the erie canal played a key role in which development?

a)

New York city becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

b)

Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs

14.

Which factors encouraged more immigrants to settle northern states than southern states during mid-nineteen century?

a)

northern states had lower population density

b)

citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict.

c)

Southern states had smaller industrial sectors

d)

Governments in northern states were less corrupt

15.

Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the United States. What was the primary reason for this migration?

a)

civil war between Catholics and protestants

b)

political unrest during an economic recession

c)

famine caused major crop failure

d)

massive unemployment resulting from British occupation