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Industrialization and Reform Exit Ticket

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

a)

Women in unions gained bargaining power with employer

b)

The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace

c)

Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities

d)

State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.

2.

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

3.

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

a)

crew members on cargo ships

b)

cloth weavers in textile mills

c)

staff reporters for local newspapers

4.

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the U.S. during the mid 19th century?

a)

People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity

b)

Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian mountains

c)

Native peoples were forcibly relocated to Western territories

5.

REVIEW QUESTION: Which of the following statements does the First Amendment guarantee?

a)

You may meet freely with other people

b)

You may have a speedy trial

c)

You may vote in elections.

6.

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

a)

NYC becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest sea port

b)

New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and trade

c)

washington d.c. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

7.

How did Samuel Morse's best known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

a)

It boosted the speed of cross country mail delivery

b)

It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at a lower cost

c)

It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information

8.

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by:

a)

Opening new markets for goods

b)

Increasing the costs of raw materials

c)

Decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

9.

Which person advocated the reform of mental institutions?

a)

Susan B Anthony

b)

Dorothea Dix

c)

Horace Mann

d)

Harriet Tubman

10.

In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape –

a)

A civil War between Protestants and Catholics

b)

A series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments

c)

A famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

d)

A series of smallpox epidemics