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Industrialization & Immigration Practice Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What grew the most during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

Cities

b)

Farms

c)

Rural Communities

d)

School Systems

2.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
3.

Define industrialization.

a)

The process of going from manufacturing goods to mainly producing agricultural or farms goods

b)

The growth of cities

c)

The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural or farm goods to one based on the manufacturing of goods

d)

The growth of farming communities.

4.

What does the image show?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Urbanization

c)

Plantation

d)

Textile Factory

5.

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine is a _______.

a)

Factory

b)

Mill

c)

Business

d)

Plantation

6.

City building and the movement of people to cities.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Organization

c)

Ruralization

d)

Urbanization

7.
 How did Railroads impact the economy during this time?
a)
Moved raw materials (steel, lumber, coal) to factories 
b)
Used to make artillery and weapons
c)
Provided money for other industries
d)
Materials were more expensive and quicker to ship
8.

The immigrant group that settled in the northeast after fleeing their country due to famine were the

a)

Asians

b)

Irish

c)

Germans

d)

Mexicans

9.

Our group of people introduced the accordion and kindergarten education after arriving here for religious freedom. Who are we?

a)

Asians

b)

Irish

c)

Germans

d)

Mexicans

10.

Many immigrants came in hopes of finding gold, but tax laws kept them from mining so they turned to constructing the transcontinental railroad for work. Who are they?

a)

Asians

b)

Irish

c)

Germans

d)

Mexicans

11.

The Asians were pulled to California around 1849 because ...

a)

gold had been discovered.

b)

they were being persecuted for their religion.

c)

Potato Blight disease killed the crop.

d)

there was a need for unskilled workers and farmers.

12.

Mark all that apply: Which groups were willing to work for less pay to help their families survive while living in the United States?

a)

Asians

b)

Germans

c)

Irish

d)

Mormons

13.
19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?
a)
Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
Work in New York factories
c)
Contributions to the steel industry
d)
Contributions to John D. Rockefeller
14.
During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?
a)
The Populists were successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.
b)
Rapid industrialization had created many job opportunities.
c)
Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.
d)
Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.
15.
The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
b)
the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom
c)
the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
d)
the spread of the Plague in Ireland
16.
Who invented the telegraph in 1840?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Deer
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
John Montressor
17.
Who invented the cast steel plow?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
John Deere
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Wright Brothers
18.
Wich Invention allowed farmers to harvest as much wheat in one day as they could in two weeks?
a)
Steam Engine
b)
Cotton Mills
c)
Interchangrable parts
d)
Mechanical Reaper
19.
Eli Whitney's invention that made mass production possible for numerous goods to be sold was known as..
a)
Steam Engine
b)
Cotton Mill
c)
Interchangeable parts 
d)
Mechanical reaper
20.

In the late 19th century, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

a)

The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

b)

Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South.

c)

Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture.

d)

The United States experienced the disappearance of the traditional family farm.

21.

In the late 19th century, inventions such as the mechanized reaper and the steel plow made farming more efficient. What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

a)

More workers were needed to run the new machines.

b)

Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

c)

Wages for unskilled farm workers increased.

d)

The high cost of the machines made farming unprofitable.

22.
Slavery was impacted by the industrial revolution by...
a)
as the demand for cotton lessened the number of slaves decreased 
b)
as the demand for cotton increased the number of slaves increased 
c)
the North refused to buy cotton from the South because of slavery 
d)
Slavery was not impacted by the Industrial Revolution because it was in the South and the factories were in the North
23.
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
24.
One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was--
a)
the decline of slavery in the North
b)
the development of American manufacturing
c)
the addition of two new amendments
d)
the reliance on cottage industry
25.

In the late 19th century, inventions such as the mechanized reaper and the steel plow made farming more efficient. What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

a)

More workers were needed to run the new machines.

b)

Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

c)

Wages for unskilled farm workers increased.

d)

The high cost of the machines made farming unprofitable.

26.
What impact did inventions such as the telephone, sewing machine, and typewriter have in the role of women in American society? 
a)
These inventions were controlled byt he government and therefore limited their role in American politics.
b)
These inventions provided new job opportunities for children, leaving women with more tasks at home. 
c)
These inventions pushed women further out of the working world. 
d)
These inventions provided new job opportunities to women. 
27.

Interchangeable parts were developed by _____ _____.

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Robert Fulton

28.

Once mechanized farm equipment (machines) was available, one farm family could grow enough food to feed _____.

a)

many families

b)

a few families

c)

just one family

29.

Which region of the U.S. was known for its large plantations?

a)
b)
c)
30.

Which region of the U.S. was known for its large cities?

a)
b)
c)
31.

Which region of the U.S. was known for its mineral wealth?

a)
b)
c)
32.

Which region of the U.S. was known for its Indian Reservations?

a)
b)
c)
33.

Which region of the U.S. was known for its many factories?

a)
b)
c)
34.

Which region of the U.S. was known for its many pioneers and homesteaders?

a)
b)
c)
35.

Which region of the U.S. was known for growing cotton?

a)
b)
c)
36.

Which region of the U.S. was known for textile mills?

a)
b)
c)
37.

Which region of the U.S. was known for using enslaved people?

a)
b)
c)
38.

Which region of the U.S. was known for having more railroads and canals?

a)
b)
c)
39.

putting the interests of a region/state above the country as a whole

a)

nationalism

b)

sectionalism

c)

patriotism

d)

pacifism

40.

What is the economy of the South?

a)

trading and fishing

b)

mining & small farming

c)

industry & manufacturing

d)

plantations & slavery