Look at the picture and answer the question below.

he created the moving assembly line

How did the US economy change during the Industrial Revolution?

political influence of agriculture dropped, manufacturing gained strength

Why were some families opposed to laws that prevented the use of child labor?

they needed the extra income that their children could earn

Which conditions describe life in the cities for the poorest workers?

over crowded apartments, long working hours, unhealthy living conditions

How did Henry Ford's assembly line change manufacturing in the US?

it made it cheaper, faster, and easier to mass produce

What impact did inventions such as telephone, sewing machine, and type writer have on the role of women?

these inventions provided new job opportunities to women

Why did big business leaders create monopolies?

to reduce competition and increase profits

What was 1 negative impact of urban centers during the early 1900's?

pollution damaged the enviornment

Look at the photograph and answer the question.

it created jobs for female workers

How did industrialization impact the population of SC?

many people moved to cities to get factory jobs

Look at the picture and answer the question.

they often worked in unsafe conditions

How did industrialization lead to urbanization?

as more jobs became available, people moved to the cities

Read carefully and answer the question.

urbanization and industrialization

In what way did industrialization change the economy of SC?

fewer people worked on farms as they moved to mill towns

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Unit 2: Economic Expansion

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1
Look at the picture and answer the question below.
he created labor unions
he created rubber tires
he created the moving assembly line
he created the engine
2
How did the US economy change during the Industrial Revolution?
standard of living decreased as factory work provided less jobs
political influence of agriculture dropped, manufacturing gained strength
the number of manufacturing goods dropped, capitalism gained popularity
3
What was responsible for the change in the chart below?
immigration
agriculturalism
federalism
industrualism
4
Look at the chart and answer the question below it.
agriculturalism
confederacy
industrialization
democracy
5
What was one common way business owners tried to decrease costs in the early 1900's?
they hired educated workers
they used child labor
they used slave labor
6
Which American industry was the 1st to use the assembly line?
textile
automobile
electric
steel
7
Why were some families opposed to laws that prevented the use of child labor?
they did not think that companies would hire children
they wanted unions to determine if kids should work
they did not think that children should be forced to work
they needed the extra income that their children could earn
8
Which conditions describe life in the cities for the poorest workers?
over crowded apartments, long working hours, unhealthy living conditions
unsafe factories, high wages, large apartments
safe working conditions and high wages
long working hours, high wages, unsafe factories
9
How did Henry Ford's assembly line change manufacturing in the US?
it led more people to attend college
it caused a shortage of goods since factories could not produce quickly
it made it cheaper, faster, and easier to mass produce
it caused the price of goods to go up
10
Look at the chart and answer the question below it.
stock market growth
electricity usage
international trade
unsafe working conditions
11
What impact did inventions such as telephone, sewing machine, and type writer have on the role of women?
these inventions provided new job opportunities to women
these inventions pushed women further out of the working world
these inventions were controlled by the government
these inventions provided more job opportunities to children
12
Why did big business leaders create monopolies?
to reduce competition and increase profits
to ensure all companies used fair business practices
to provide better working conditions
to prevent new immigrants from taking jobs
13
Look at the newspaper and answer the question.
muckraking
investigative journalism
yellow journalism
fact checking
14
What was 1 negative impact of urban centers during the early 1900's?
public transportation gained popularity
pollution damaged the enviornment
ethnic minorities gained political power
cultural diffusion increased
15
Look at the photograph and answer the question.
it created jobs for female workers
it operated without electricity
it used slave labor
it encouraged the use of child labor
16
Look at the chart and answer the question.
America remains neutral and isolated
America declares war on Spain
America annexes the Hawaiian islands
America declares war on Cuba
17
How did industrialization impact the population of SC?
many people moved to the country side to start farms
many people moved to cities to get factory jobs
many people lost access to education
many people lost access to electricity
18
Look at the picture and answer the question.
they often worked while protected by safety equipment
they often worked fewer hours than adults
they often worked in unsafe conditions
they often worked for higher wages than adults
19
How did industrialization lead to urbanization?
as the government gained power, people moved to the cities
as more jobs became available, people moved to the cities
as farming became less important, people were forced out of rural areas
as resources became scarcer, people were forced out of rural areas
20
Read carefully and answer the question.
agriculturalism and segregation
nativism and emigration
immigration and prohibition
urbanization and industrialization
21
Yellow journalism led to which event in US history?
American Revolution
Emancipation Proclamation
Manifest Destiny
Spanish-American War
22
In what way did industrialization change the economy of SC?
the textile industry weakened
exports decreased
fewer people worked on farms as they moved to mill towns
more people agreed to work as sharecroppers
23
Which invention during the Industrial Revolution helped create longer workdays?
telegraph
telephone
steel
lightbulb
24
Which term BEST completes this chart?
printing press
conveyor belt
disassembly line
assembly line

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