Industrial Revolution Unit Test

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What major event in the early 19th century significantly contributed to the onset of the Industrial Revolution?

• Panic of 1837

• War of 1812

• The American System

• Monroe Doctrine

What was the effect of the invention shown in the image on the demand for slave labor in the South?

• The invention led to a decrease in the need for slaves as cotton processing became automated.

• The invention increased the demand for slaves to plant and harvest more cotton due to higher production.

• The invention caused slaves to be relocated to Northern factories for textile production.

• The invention resulted in fewer slaves being needed as cotton could be processed faster.

What is the most likely outcome of the development of interchangeable parts in manufacturing?

• Increased cost of production.

• Decrease in product variety.

• Improved efficiency in mass production.

• Reduction in workforce size.

How did the expansion of railroads impact the development of the United States?

• It caused little change because of the growth of the steamboat.
• It made prices of goods increase in order to pay for more rail lines.
• It made shipping products to markets easier and prices decreased.
• It caused people to move closer to manufacturing centers.

This graphic organizer describes an economic system. Which of the following are characteristics of a free enterprise system? Select THREE correct answers.

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Which reason BEST explains why the North developed an economy based on manufacturing, while the South focused more on agriculture?

• Physical geography supported different economies.
• Northern plantations could not grow cotton.
• Slavery was a necessity in both regions of the U.S.
• Southerners lacked available land to build factories.

The invention described below led to –

• a decrease in the overall cost of goods to markets.
• the expansion of rapid communication to long distances.
• a dramatic increase in people living in rural areas.
• streamlined mass production of goods.