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Industry and Reform

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted--

a)

spiritual revival and the need for social reform

b)

the use of reason and scientific theory

c)

states' rights and governmental reform

d)

mercantilism and the development of global trade

2.

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the--

a)

formation of the patent system

b)

creation of labor unions

c)

use of mass-production techniques

d)

eight-hour workday

3.

Which lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid-1830s?

a)

The price of fares decreased, the tourist industry developed, the cost to transport goods decreased

b)

The price of coal increased, roads were built to connect rivers, the need for Conestoga wagons were eliminated

c)

Traffic on the Mississippi River increased, canals stopped being built in the Northeast, more goods were shipped from the North to the South

d)

New states were added to the Union, the population of major cities decreased, support for Manifest Destiny grew stronger

4.

During the 19th century which area became more urbanized due to new innovation techniques used in manufacturing goods?

a)

South

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

5.

Which of the following best describes the important role played by Susan B. Anthony during the 19th century?

a)

Provided financial support for American troops during the War of 1812

b)

Established the American Red Cross following the Civil War

c)

Prominent civil rights leader who openly supported suffrage rights for women

d)

Patriot who wrote a series of anonymous propagandist letters during the American Revolution

6.

One of the most popular and influential American novels of the 1800s was Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. It addresses the topic of--

a)

women's suffrage

b)

industry

c)

slavery

d)

westward movement

7.

The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to--

a)

ban the spread of slavery to new territories

b)

decrease the consumption of alcohol

c)

gain the release of mentally ill people form prisons

d)

create a self-sufficient utopian society

8.

The reform efforts of Dorothea Dix during the mid-nineteenth century led to--

a)

improved education for immigrant children

b)

the creation of worker safety regulations

c)

the expansion of suffrage for women

d)

improved facilities for the mentally ill and disabled

9.

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?

a)

Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity

c)

Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories

d)

Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny

10.

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

11.

Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?

a)

Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek

b)

Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment

c)

Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills

d)

Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories

12.

The information in the box describes William Lloyd Garrison, who became a leading advocate for abolishing--

a)

child labor

b)

monopolies

c)

slavery

d)

direct taxes

13.

What did the Chinese immigrants to America do?

a)

Build the Underground Railroad

b)

Build the Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Build the Erie Canal

d)

Build the Panama Canal

14.

Competition, Private Property, and Profit Motive are parts of...

a)

Freedom

b)

The Free Enterprise system

c)

Democratic Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

15.

Henry David Thoreau was jailed for NOT paying his taxes to support an evil war. MLK Jr. suggested the same thing, about southern racists in government supporting Jim Crow policies. What is this kind of behavior called?

a)

Tabula Rosa or the Blank Slate

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Boycotting

16.

Who was the person who made public education?

a)

Fredrick Douglas

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

Horace Mann

17.

What are the 3 main ingredients of Transcendentalism

a)

Nature, Nuture, Napster

b)

Nature, Self-Reflection, and Reform

c)

Nature, Self-Reliance, and Reform

d)

Industrialization, Self Reliance, and Education

18.

How did the Steam boat, Steel Plow, Cotton Gin, and Telegraph affect the US Economy?

a)

They increased profits and productivity

b)

They decreased profits and productivity

c)

They decreased the demand for cotton

d)

They increased the need for speed

19.

Alcoholic drinks are bad because they...(Click ALL that apply)

a)

Steal from the family

b)

Cause domestic abuse

c)

Cause disease

d)

They cause joblessness

20.

What caused urbanization? (Click ALL that apply)

a)

Too many immigrants moving to cities for work

b)

Too many people moving from farms to cities for work

c)

Too much pollution

d)

Too much racial tension

21.

What did the 2nd Great Awakening do? (Click ALL that apply)

a)

Interest in religion grew

b)

More people worked in Reform movements

c)

New religious denominations started

d)

More people went to church

22.

Susan B. Anthony believed "We the people" applied to her. What Principle of the Constitution is that referring to?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

23.

Why did so many Irish immigrants leave Ireland

a)

To work in Silver mines in West

b)

To work on the Railroads

c)

To escape the potato famine

d)

To work in factories in Boston

24.

War of 1812 --> ? --> Manufacturing in U.S. grows


Which statement should go in the middle?

(think about what would've increased or decreased)

a)

Amount of British products decreases

b)

Congress puts an end to embargo on Europe

c)

Exports to England goes up

d)

Congress lowers the tariffs

25.

What were some of negative results of Urbanization? (Click ALL that apply)

a)

Industry and Reform

b)

Racial Tensions and Crime

c)

Pollution and Sanitation

d)

Disease and Child Labor