The Industrialized North — Quiz

Question 1

What was one advantage of using steamboats in the 1800s?

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Steamboats could travel against the wind and currents.

Question 2

The development of mass production and cheap shipping meant that

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factory goods could be purchased across the US.

Question 3

Which best describes the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing in the 1800s?

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Interchangeable parts were identical parts that could be exchanged for one another in the manufacture of guns, clocks, and other goods.

Question 4

In the 1800s, factories hired more women and children than they had in the past because

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machines could now do the heavy labor formerly done by men.

Question 5

How did industrialization affect the American economy in the 1800s?

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The total value of manufactured goods increased, and the number of people working in factories rose.

Question 6

During the rise of industrialization in the 1840s, the majority of immigrants came from

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Ireland and Germany.

Question 7

To improve shipping, the Erie Canal was constructed to connect New York City to the

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Great Lakes.

Question 8

How did changes in manufacturing in the late 1700s and early 1800s affect people living in cities in the North?

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Factories employed more people, including women and children, for lower wages and longer hours.

Question 9

Due to the development of interchangeable parts and new labor practices in the late 1700s, factories began using

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mass production.

Question 10

What significant challenge did cities face as a result of rapid industrialization in the 1800s?

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providing enough city services to protect and support new citizens

The Industrialized North — Quiz Answers