Unit 3: Concept Checkpoint #1 (Industrialization)

What does it means by "the US went from an agrarian society to an urban society"

• The US is a very rural and farming society.

• US used to be more farming now shifting to more cities & industries

• US decided to expand the country to the west for farmland

• US doesn't want to expand West because focusing on the east coast industries

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9-12.AH.8

Select TWO

What were the effects of using mechanized farming equipment?

• Led to the creation of time zones in the United States

• Decreased the amount of manpower labor needed on farms

• Allowed for factories to run for longer hours

• Caused many individuals to lose their jobs on farms & then move to cities for the work in factories

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9-12.AH.8

What does it mean by "mechanized farming equipment"?

• Human man power used for farming

• Machines that are used for farming

• Very expensive farming supplies

• The new farming law of the United States

What is an effect of mechanized farming equipment?

• LESS human manpower is needed so many people lose their jobs & have to move

• Many animals are killed & the buffalo population decreases

• MORE human manpower is so many people more to RURAL areas

• The US government puts a law banning mechanization

What is the period of social and economic change in which the United States transformed from an agrarian society (farm) to urban society called?

• Industrialization

• Nativism

• Imperialization

• Transportation

What does urban mean?

• Farms

• Cities

• Beaches

• Desert

Select THREE effects of industrialization

• Replaced manpower with machines on farms so many people moved to cities for jobs

• Made work more difficult

• Increased standard of living (made life easier)

• Created huge market for new products

• Increase jobs on farms in rural communities

What effect did the lightbulb have on industries?

• Cost a lot of many for factories

• Allowed for factories to run for longer hours

• Helped farms be able to use more animals

• Forced factory owners to invest in stocks

What does agrarian mean?

• Farms

• Cities

• Towns

• Skyscrapers