8th US History Industrialization Quiz

Which of the following is the subject of the word web above?

• Industrialization

• Reconstruction

• Great Awakening

• Westward Expansion

Which demographic saw the greatest improvement in their work conditions due to the innovations mentioned?

• Cowboys

• Farmers

• Gold miners

• Factory workers

Many immigrant groups have contributed to the development of America. Which immigrant group helped build the Erie Canal?

• German

• Italian

• Irish

• British

An Irish immigrant arriving in the United States in the mid-19th century would have MOST likely found work —

• on a farm in the midwest.

• in a factory in the northeast.

• in a mine in the west.

• on a plantation in the south.

Which of the following contributed to rapid industrialization in the United States?

• scarcity of resources

• growing immigrant population

• lack of reliable transportation

• lack of investment capital

Which economic factor most contributed to urbanization during the 1800s?

• High population density worsened pollution and disease.

• Capitalist factories led agricultural workers to settle in nearby cities.

• New factories and manufacturing increased consumer demand.

• Police forces and hospitals attracted farmers to settle northern cities.

What factor led many farmers, families, and young women to move to cities during the nineteenth century?

• the growing availability of factory jobs

• the constant fear of an influenza outbreak

• the declining interest in westward expansion

• the educational opportunities at free universities

Which of the following contributed to the growth of the free enterprise system in the American colonies?

• a strong national banking system

• little government interference

• a highly skilled workforce

• restricted property ownership

How did Henry David Thoreau demonstrate his belief in civil disobedience?

• He refused to pay taxes in protest against the Mexican War.

• He refused to join the Union army during the Civil War.

• He boycotted the 1844 presidential election.

• He became a member of the Whig Party.

In 1868, a newspaper titled The Revolution was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Its motto was "Men, their rights, and nothing more. Women, their rights, and nothing less." What political movement did the newspaper support?

• abolition

• women's suffrage

• prohibition

• veterans' rights