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WorksheetsQuiz 6: Industry
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?
Improved soil Fertility
Expansion of mercantilism
Increased efficiency of crop irrigation
Expansion of the plantation system
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. Companies
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
By helping strengthen the economic ties between the U.S. and British companies.
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade.
Washington D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transporation hubs
Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
The system of indentured servitude was banned
Improved transporation systems made it easier for workers to migrate
The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production
Advancement in technology led to the need for skilled workers
How did immigrants MOST contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States during the early to mid 1800s?
By serving as an inexpensive source of labor
By introducing skilled craftsmanship in cottage industries
By raising the money needed for investment
By designing the methods used to mass produce goods
How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the first half of the 1800s?
By establishing quotas on immigrants
By allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies
By providing safe working conditions for factory workers
By encouraging the government to put taxes on business
In 1844, Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland- What impact did this innovation have on daily life?
It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country
It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country.
It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years.
It was the government's only method to negotiate with foreign leaders.
How did the steel plow impact crop production?
Crop production became more efficient.
Farmers could irrigate their fields without depending on rain
Farmers could separate the grain from the stock making farming more efficient
The Midwest was unsuitable for crop production because of its thick heavy soil.
What region was contained many farms and wheat production? *Steel plow was used to plow the hard soil.
During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their
homes as—
crew members on cargo ships
cloth weavers in textile mills
staff reporters for local newspapers
legal counselors in state courts
How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?
By using slave labor to mass-produce goods
By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods
By making the production of goods more efficient
By making the distribution of goods less costly
