What were the two main economic opportunities that the West offered American settlers?

Abundant natural resources and inexpensive land

The Bessemer Steel Process had an immediate effect on westward expansion through the ... ?

Building of vast new networks of railroad tracks

Steam-powered engines (steamboats) moving products around over great distances actually . . .?

Benefited agricultural production overall

One impact of building the Transcontinental Railroad on the physical environment was . . . ?

the removal of massive amounts of rock and debris

By making the production of goods more efficient, the factory system allowed for the . . . ?

Rapid industrialization of the USA

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the author of what famous political document?

The Declaration of Sentiments, 1848

As cotton production increased in the factories of the North . . . ?

The demand for slaves increased in the South

As the American people found more manufacturing jobs available to them, they began to . . . ?

Move into urban areas that had many factory jobs

The Erie Canal's most important impact on the USA as a whole was that it . . . ?

Caused a rapid growth of cities in the North

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Thezvan's US History: Unit 8 Industrialization

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1
Who was known for inventing the Cotton Gin and the idea for modern interchangeable parts?
Eli Goodson
Eli Whitney
Whitney Houston
Eli Castillo
2
What were the two main economic opportunities that the West offered American settlers?
Large supplies of animal labor and byproducts
Abundant natural resources and inexpensive land
Free land and an opportunity to live among the Indians
A large population of immigrants and cultural understanding
3
The Bessemer Steel Process had an immediate effect on westward expansion through the ... ?
Building of new vehicles such as the stagecoach
Building of skyscrapers in the great cities of California
Building of vast new networks of railroad tracks
Creation of the Homestead Act
4
US law that allowed territories to become new states in an orderly and sensible way
The Law of Territorial Acquisition
The Southwestern Promise
The Northwest Ordinance
The Wilmot Proviso
5
As more Americans moved out west, they wanted the Federal Government to build new . . . ?
Automobiles and Airplanes
Stagecoaches, Rail cars, and Steamboats
Covered Wagon Ways and Express Shipping Methods
Roads, Railways, and Canals
6
Steam-powered engines (steamboats) moving products around over great distances actually . . .?
Benefited agricultural production overall
Confirmed Northern beliefs about the use of tariffs
Convinced pioneers that moving west was neccessary
Hurt industrial output in the South
7
In the 1840's, the Great Famine caused millions of Irish people to come to the USA due to ... ?
Scottish Tomfoolery
Potato Blight
Citrus Ruin
English Domination
8
One impact of building the Transcontinental Railroad on the physical environment was . . . ?
the addition of natural vistas along the new railways
the removal of massive amounts of rock and debris
that many mountains became dangerously unstable
the extinction of various animals native to the mountains
9
With rapid industrialization comes . . . ?
Democratization
Urbanization
Mercantilization
Financial Restitution
10
Who was considered to be the leader of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the mid-1800's?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Dorothea Dix
Martha Washington
11
The Cotton Gin made what type of cotton easier to process and manufacture?
Softer cotton
Raw cotton
Processed cotton
Egyptian cotton
12
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, & Lucretia Mott were each authors & members of . . .?
The Suffering For A Purpose Movement
The Universal Suffrage Movement
The Women's Suffrage Movement
The School of Suffering
13
Where was the first major Women's Suffrage and Rights conference held in the 1800's?
Chicago, Illinois
Seneca Falls, New York
New York City, New York
Charleston, South Carolina
14
By making the production of goods more efficient, the factory system allowed for the . . . ?
Immediate economic gains within the industrial sectors
Fast economic recovery of the American economy
Slow & steady gain of industrial power in the World Economy
Rapid industrialization of the USA
15
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the author of what famous political document?
The Declarations of the Rights of Women, 1890's
The Declaration of Sentiments, 1848
The Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1791
You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party, 1980's
16
As cotton production increased in the factories of the North . . . ?
The profits of the Southern factories increased as well
The demand for slaves increased in the South
The Northerners found their next big invention
Slaves would find that they had more time to work elsewhere
17
Who or what benefited the most from our nation's system of railroad and canals?
Western Infrastructure
Northern Industry
Eastern Politics
Southern Agriculture
18
As the American people found more manufacturing jobs available to them, they began to . . . ?
Move into urban areas that had many factory jobs
Enjoy a more modern and comfortable lifestyle
Go back to their family farms to survive
Immigrate to other more successful countries
19
A system of production that allowed for goods to be produced faster & cheaper by many workers.
The Productivity System
The Art of Production
The Mercantile System
The Factory System
20
The Christian spiritual revival movement that created a desire for social reform in the 1800's
The God Factor
The Great Revival
The Great Awakening
The Spiritual Awareness
21
Economic system in which citizens decide what to produce with minimal government regulation.
Free Enterprise
Mercantilism
Capitalistic Functionality
Socialism
22
The reform movement that sought to limit the consumption of alcoholic drinks among American men
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
The 21 or Older Pledge
Prohibition
The Temperance Movement
23
The Erie Canal's most important impact on the USA as a whole was that it . . . ?
Led to the creation of the modern shipping industry
Acted as a old-time Amazon Prime shipping system
Caused a rapid expansion of plantation in the South
Caused a rapid growth of cities in the North
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The war with Great Britain that forced the USA to invest in its own industries & manufacturing.
The War of 1812
The War Between the States
The Revolutionary War
The Colonial Wars

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