4.03 Going Places Flashcards
What was not an effect of innovations and improvements in transportation in the United States in the early 1800s?
People began to move and relocate, and pioneers moved west in larger numbers.
Farmers invested in new equipment and cultivated more land.
As more towns were founded, people began to feel more isolated and less connected.
The average person started using paper money and buying on credit more frequently.
As more towns were founded, people began to feel more isolated and less connected.
Which of the following best describes the significance of the telegraph in revolutionizing communication?
Large amounts of information could be sent to remote areas.
Newspapers could report on events in other states.
People could speak to each other over great distances.
People could communicate instantly over great distances.
People could communicate instantly over great distances.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late 1700s?
England’s coal industry
England’s textile industry
Germany’s steel industry
America’s weapons industry
England’s textile industry
What did Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot Lowell contribute to America’s industrialization?
They invented machinery that enabled farmers to grow more crops.
They applied the factory system to textiles to create the textile industry.
They applied the concepts of mass production and interchangeable parts to gun manufacturing.
They used steam engines to power drills, pumps, boats, and trains.
They applied the factory system to textiles to create the textile industry.
hy did industry develop and flourish in New England before other regions of the United States?
New England’s geography lent itself to the development and growth of industry.
New England had a greater percentage of English-speaking workers than other regions.
The climate in New England was better suited to the development of industry.
There was less slavery in New England in the early 1800s than in other regions of the United States.
New England’s geography lent itself to the development and growth of industry.
Which of the following best describes life for young women working in factories in the United States in the early 1800s?
unsafe conditions; chance for education; eight-hour work day
health risks; short work day; sense of freedom
safe; long hours; chance to get rich
often unsafe; health risks; a new sense of freedom
often unsafe; health risks; a new sense of freedom
What was not a result of the innovations in transportation in the early 1800s?
The cost of transporting goods, and subsequently the cost of the goods themselves, dropped.
New towns were founded and existing towns and cities grew in size.
Trade with Europe declined as Americans began to trade exclusively between themselves.
Trade on rivers began moving in both directions — both upstream and downstream.
Trade with Europe declined as Americans began to trade exclusively between themselves.
Why were Americans looking to improve their transportation systems in the early 1800s?
to add more territory to their nation
to take advantage of a national market economy
to support growing immigration to the United States
to become more self-sufficient and independent
to take advantage of a national market economy
