Industrial
What impact did this innovation have on daily life?
A It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country.
B It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years.
C It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country.
D It was the government’s only method to negotiate with foreign leaders.
B It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years.
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
C By making the production of goods more efficient
Which person is most likely a supporter of free enterprise?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
B 2
How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?
A The government prevented taxes on domestic goods.
B Cottage workers needed governmental assistance.
C Interstate trade taxes were forbidden.
D A free enterprise system was adopted.
D A free enterprise system was adopted.
Which quotation from this letter reveals the main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century?
A “I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.”
B “I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland. . . .”
C “What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness. . . .”
D “There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
D “There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
What aspect of urban living would have affected the spread of the disease among one part of the population more than another?
A the contaminated air in grand society mansions
B the wrong diagnosis made by doctors in hospitals
C the foreign viruses introduced by tourists in hotels
D the overcrowded housing in poor immigrant areas
D the overcrowded housing in poor immigrant areas
The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily a result of —
A the passage of strict federal labor laws
B the abolition of the slave trade
C the expansion of the cottage industry system
D the new production methods of industrialization
D the new production methods of industrialization
A Milestone in U.S. Transportation
• 363 miles long
• Completed in 1825
• Connected the Great Lakes region with the Atlantic coast
• Improved transportation into the interior of the United States
• Lowered the cost of transporting goods by ninety percent
What milestone in U.S. transportation history is described in this list?
A the Erie Canal
B the Oregon Trail
C the Cumberland Road
D the Transcontinental Railroad
A the Erie Canal
How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
A By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
B By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
C By increasing the profitability of slavery
D By reducing the demand for raw cotton
C By increasing the profitability of slavery
What did Cyrus McCormick invent?
A Telephone
B Mechanical Reaper
C The Sewing Machine
D The Internet
B Mechanical Reaper
The development of a national market for goods and services within the United States was largely a result of —
A tariffs on manufactured goods
B government safety regulations
C improvements in transportation
D increased demand for cheap labor
C improvements in transportation
How did steam power affect agriculture in the United States prior to the Civil War?
A Steam-powered shovels helped move massive amounts of earth to clear land for farming.
B Steam-powered threshers harvested wheat faster and reduced the need for migrant workers.
C Steam-powered tractors reduced the number of workers needed and increased field production.
D Steam-powered boats moved farm products to cities faster and from greater distances than before.
D Steam-powered boats moved farm products to cities faster and from greater distances than before.
Which immigrant group contributed MOST to western railroad construction during the 19th century?
A Chinese
B German
C Polish
D Russian
A Chinese
Which of these best completes the diagram above?
A The demand for slaves increases in the South.
B More textile factories are established in the South.
C The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.
D More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.
A The demand for slaves increases in the South.
*Blasting tunnels through mountains
*Building bridges over rivers
*Leveling hills and filling in hollows
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct —
A permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
B canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
C a transcontinental railroad
D a harbor on the Mississippi River
C a transcontinental railroad
How did the War of 1812 contribute to the expansion of industry in the United States?
A The disruption of trade forced the development of U.S. manufacturing.
B The burning of Washington, D.C. led to a nationwide construction boom.
C The new U.S. Navy increased the confidence of overseas trading expeditions.
D The presence of British troops in New York led to factory construction in the South.
A The disruption of trade forced the development of U.S. manufacturing.
These innovations in agriculture and industry resulted in —
A higher consumer costs
B decreased profits for investors
C less consumer choice
D more efficient production of goods
D more efficient production of goods
Which conclusion is best supported by the data in the graph?
A More Irish came to the United States in the early part of the century, but more Germans immigrated in the latter half of the century.
B More Germans came to the United States in the early part of the century, but more Irish immigrated in the latter half of the century.
C The number of Irish and German immigrants throughout the century is approximately the same.
D The number of Irish immigrants increased steadily then suddenly dropped off at the end of the century, while German immigration steadily rose throughout the century.
A More Irish came to the United States in the early part of the century, but more Germans immigrated in the latter half of the century.
One of the MOST significant contributions to the agricultural development of the Midwest during the 19th century was —
A the migration of white settlers and discovery of gold in the West
B the development of coalfields and construction of the Erie Canal
C Henry Ford's mass production techniques and Guglielmo Marconi's radio
D John Deere's steel plow and Cyrus McCormick's mechanical reaper
D John Deere's steel plow and Cyrus McCormick's mechanical reaper
Use the information below to answer the question.
• Francis Cabot Lowell built first power loom in United Stat
• First textile mill built in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 18
• Mill at Waltham, Massachusetts, placed all aspects of textile production on-site
• Interchangeable parts and machine tools aided growth of industry in N England
• Protective tariffs were passed to assist in the development of industry
What was one result of the growth of this industry in New England during the early 1800s?
A The role of work for women began to change.
B The use of slaves in northern towns became more common.
C The need for immigrant labor began to decrease.
D The cost of imported goods began to decline.
A The role of work for women began to change.
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 employers.
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.
C Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
Which list below lists three factors that contributed most to the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the United States?
A Fertile soil, mild climate, unskilled labor
B Investment capital, new means of transport, large labor force
C Telegraph, nativism, cotton gin
D Protective tariffs, abundant land, slavery
B Investment capital, new means of transport, large labor force
The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling—
A clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast
B interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
C Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
D railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
D railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
Which pair listed below was displayed in the Manifest Destiny image we looked at?
A Mechanical Reaper and The Sewing Machine
B Factories and Steam Engines
C Telegraph and Railroads
D Rifles and Wagons
C Telegraph and Railroads
Which inference about the Know-Nothing Party is supported by the excerpt above?
A Its members blamed Irish immigrants for taking away jobs.
B The party encouraged western migration of settlers.
C Its members opposed enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Northeast.
D The party was in favor of universal suffrage.
A Its members blamed Irish immigrants for taking away jobs.