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Industrialization

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Growth in Cities

Availability of jobs increased

Prices of goods decreased

Use of machines and factories

Caused sectional differences to increase.

Which era BEST fits the above description?

a)

The Civil War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Industrialization

2.

Change in the way goods were produced from the use of human labor to the use of machines and factories. Led to faster production and a decrease in the price of goods.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Communism

d)

Industrialization

3.

A growth in cities

a)

Industrialization

b)

Colonization

c)

Inflation

d)

Urbanization

4.

Led to the Industrial Revolution expanding in the U.S. because the United States was forced to manufacture its own goods at home after being blocked by Britain.

a)

The Civil War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

War of 1812

5.

Loyal to a section or region. Ex: The north, south, etc.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Colonization

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Urbanization

6.

Tax on foreign imported goods.

a)

Tariff

b)

Embargo

c)

Delegate

d)

Canal

7.

The economy of the north was based on ___________.

a)

manufacturing

b)

agriculture

c)

capitalism

d)

tourism

8.

Region of mostly cities, manufacturing, rivers, and factories.

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

9.

The north wanted

a)

High tariffs to protect American industry from foreign competition

b)

Low tariffs because high tariffs made it harder to trade with foreign nations.

10.
The economy of the south was based on _________.
a)
manufacturing
b)
agriculture
c)
tourism
d)
trade
11.

A region of mostly plantations due to fertile soil, slaves, agriculture, and farming.

Produced raw materials such as cotton and other cash crops.

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

12.

The south wanted

a)

High tariffs to protect American industry from foreign competition

b)

Low tariffs because high tariffs made it harder to trade with foreign nations and were afraid England wouldn't buy their cotton.

13.

The nation's breadbasket. Had many family farms that produced wheat and other food resources.

a)

North

b)

Midwest

c)

South

14.

Region that mostly relied on a mining economy due to the many natural metals and minerals such as Gold.

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

15.

Which crop was grown in the midwest and led to this region becoming known as the nation's "breadbasket?"

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Hay

d)

Corn

16.

Left their nation due to the Potato Famine in which the potato crop failed. Migrated to mostly urban areas in the U.S.

a)

Irish

b)

Germans

c)

Mormons

d)

Chinese

17.

Migrated across the Pacific Ocean to California to work on the Transcontinental Railroad. Came to due to the economy booming in the west. They suffered nativism.

a)

Irish

b)

Germans

c)

Mormons

d)

Chinese

18.

When the economy is doing well.


This happened in the west after gold was discovered and was a pull factor in bringing the Chinese to California.

a)

Bust

b)

Boom

c)

Depression

d)

Recession

19.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jim Morse
c)
James Watt
d)
the guy that delivers your pizza
20.

After Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin, what were TWO effects of this innovation? Select two answer choices.

a)

Cotton Production Increased

b)

Cotton Production Decreased

c)

Southern demand for slaves Increased

d)

Southern demand for slaves Decreased

21.

Which crop was mostly grown on plantations, fueled the Southern economy, and led to an increase in slavery?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Hay

d)

Corn

22.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
23.

Transported goods and people

Allowed Businesses to open up new markets

Built by Chinese Immigrants

Which title best fits the above description?

a)

The Steamboat by Robert Fulton

b)

Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney

c)

Growth of U.S. Railroads

d)

Telegraph by Samuel Morse

24.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
25.

Price of fares decreased

Development of the tourist industry

Cost to transport goods decreased

Easier to transport goods


Which innovation resulted in the effects above?

a)

The Steamboat by Robert Fulton

b)

Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney

c)

Interchangeable Parts by Eli Whitney

d)

Telegraph by Samuel Morse

26.

Led to mass-production techniques in factories

a)

The Steamboat by Robert Fulton

b)

Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney

c)

Interchangeable Parts by Eli Whitney

d)

Telegraph by Samuel Morse

27.

Mechanical Reapers

Cotton Gin

a)

Agricultural Innovations

b)

Industrial Innovations

28.

Interchangeable Parts

Steam Engine

Steamboat

a)

Agricultural Innovations

b)

Industrial Innovations

29.

Interchangeable Parts

Cotton Gin

Mechanical Reapers

Steel Plows


What was an effect of the above innovations?

a)

Production of goods became more efficient

b)

Prices of goods increased

c)

Profits decreased

30.

Made communication easier

Led to rapid communication across long distances

Wires and stations were built across the nation


Which innovation resulted in the effects above?

a)

The Steamboat by Robert Fulton

b)

Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney

c)

Interchangeable Parts by Eli Whitney

d)

Telegraph by Samuel Morse

31.

Made transportation of goods easier

Led to rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

Connected Atlantic Ocean to Great Lakes

Which transportation development fits the above description?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

National Road

d)

Steamboat Technology

32.

The Industrial Revolution affected people, including women and children, by them migrating from ____________ areas to ____________ areas for work

a)

rural; urban

b)

urban; rural

c)

western; southern

d)

northern; southern

33.

What is rural-to-urban migration?

a)

Movement of people from small, country areas to cities

b)

Movement of people from cities to small towns

c)

Movement of people from foreign countries to the U.S.

34.

What was a NEGATIVE effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Growth of cities increased

b)

Production of goods became easier

c)

Increase in water and air pollution

d)

Slavery decreased

35.

______________________ led to urbanization which then led to negative effects such as crime, pollution, and overcrowding.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Free Enterprise economies

36.

What was a POSITIVE effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Growth of cities increased leading to more jobs

b)

Production of goods became less efficient

c)

Increase in water and air pollution

d)

Slavery increased

37.

What TWO effects did the Industrial Revolution have on where people lived due to the availability of jobs in cities. Select two.

a)

Rural areas decreased in population

b)

Rural areas increased in population

c)

Urban areas decreased in population

d)

Urban areas increased in population

38.

New transportation systems

Abundance of labor from immigration and rural-to-urban migration

Availability of capital & resources

Decreased dependence on foreign goods

What is the best title for the above list?

a)

Factors of Industrialization

b)

Factors of Urbanization

39.

Another word for the country, small towns or the country side. Home to many farms.

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

40.

New job opportunities

Rural-to-Urban Migration

Immigration

What is the best title for the above list?

a)

Factors contributing to industrialization

b)

Factors contributing to urbanization

41.

Another word for cities or the city life.

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

42.

Use of machines to create goods from raw materials

a)

Agriculture

b)

Colonization

c)

Manufacturing