WorksheetsModule 13 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Lowell system?
a)
hiring entire families to work in the mill.
b)
providing workers with a company store.
c)
using an apprentice system where young men worked for several years to learn the trade.
d)
employing young, unmarried women who were given room and meals along with their jobs.
2.
How did using mass production techniques benefit the American manufacturing industry?
a)
The variety of products increased since no identical products were created.
b)
The quality of the products increased since only one skilled worker created each item.
c)
The skill level of workers increased since each part had to be custom-made by hand.
d)
The number of products increased since manufacturers could efficiently create more goods.
3.
Which of the following correctly describes an effect of the shift to steam-powered factories?
a)
Cities experienced a loss in population.
b)
Businesses were able to reduce shipping costs.
c)
Rural areas became the center of industrial growth.
d)
Businesses were forced to pay workers higher wages.
4.
Which of the following became the main source of power as faster locomotives were built?
a)
oil
b)
wood
c)
coal
d)
gasoline
5.
How did railroads affect trade and business in America?
a)
Railroads had no effect on the economy because they were dangerous and unpopular with travelers.
b)
Railroads had no effect on the economy because there were not enough tracks laid to link cities together.
c)
Railroads led to economic decline because they used expensive materials and were time-consuming to build.
d)
Railroads led to economic growth because they enabled manufacturers and farmers to send their goods to distant markets.
6.
Forty-niners were people who
a)
wanted to end slavery.
b)
traveled on the Oregon Trail.
c)
went to California to search for gold.
d)
supported the idea of states' rights.
7.
Which of the following statements best describes the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a)
All American citizens should have the right to vote.
b)
All American women should have the right to won property.
c)
The United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
All Native Americans should live in the land west of the Mississippi River.
8.
Which of the following correctly describes an effect that new inventions had on agriculture in the United States?
a)
The size of populations in rural areas decreased.
b)
The costs of production and labor costs increased.
c)
The number of people needed to work the land increased.
d)
The amount of crops farmers could plant and harvest decreased.
9.
Who built a textile mill in which spinning, dyeing, and weaving all took place in the same factory?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Horace Mann
c)
Francis Cabot Lowell
d)
Samuel Slater
10.
Why did manufacturing grow quickly in Great Britain than it did in the United States?
a)
Workers in Great Britain wanted higher wages.
b)
Land was more abundant and cheaper in Great Britain.
c)
Businesses in Great Britain had lower costs of production.
d)
People in Great Britain had a stronger desire to work on farms.
11.
Which of these forms of transportation was invented during the 1800's and led to a rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel?
a)
airplanes
b)
steamboats
c)
submarines
d)
automobiles
12.
Which of the following developments helped bring about the Industrial Revolution?
a)
the overproduction of consumer goods.
b)
the lowered demand for manufactured goods.
c)
the decrease in the amount of overseas trade
d)
the increase in the size of cities and populations
13.
Which of the following is a problem many mill owners had in finding enough workers?
a)
Age limits reduced the supply of possible workers.
b)
The tasks were too complex for unskilled workers to master.
c)
Workers frequently left the factories for other available jobs.
d)
The training process on how to use the machines took a long time to complete.
14.
Why did most factory owners not want to hire union employees?
a)
Employers believed union employees worked too slowly and would lower production.
b)
Employers believed union employees demanded high wages and would raise production costs.
c)
Employers believed union employees were not highly skilled and would decrease the quality of products.
d)
Employers believed union employees worked fewer hours and would increase the need to hire more workers.
15.
For what reason did many industries develop in the South?
a)
to supply the military
b)
to support the needs of farmers
c)
to supply the railroads
d)
to support the needs of larger industries
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