Question

Question 2 (1 point)
How did immigrants MOST contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States during the early-to-mid 1800s?

Question 2 options:

By serving as an inexpensive source of labor


By raising the money needed for investment


By introducing skilled craftsmanship in cottage industries


By designing the methods used to mass produce goods

Question 3 (1 point)
Which answer choice lists three factors that contributed most to the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the United States?

Question 3 options:

Fertile Soil
Mild Climate
unskilled labor

Investment Capital
New means of transport
Large labor force

Telegraph
Cotton Gin
Nativism

Protective tariffs
Abundant land
Slavery

Answer 1

Question 2: By serving as an inexpensive source of labor

Question 3: Investment Capital, New means of transport, Large labor force

Answer 2

Question 6 (1 point)
Which statement would MOST LIKELY have been said by someone who immigrated to the United States from China in the mid-1800s?

Question 6 options:

"I fled famine in my homeland only to find difficult conditions in the United States. I settled in Boston, but I found it difficult to find work because people discriminated against me for my religion and ethnicity."


"I left my homeland because of political unrest there. I settled in Wisconsin, because the land there reminded me of home. I now have a successful farm."


"I left my homeland to avoid harsh rule by the king who claimed my land. I settled in the Carolina backcountry with other members of my clan. We've built log cabins, and I make my living as a craftsman."


"I left my homeland because I was inspired by stories of gold in California. When I didn't find gold, I got a job helping build the railroad. I faced a lot of discrimination."

Question 7 (1 point)
Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the United States. What was the primary reason for this migration?

Question 7 options:

Massive unemployment resulting from British occupation


Political unrest during an economic recession


Famine caused by a major crop failure


Civil war between Catholics and Protestants

Question 8 (1 point)
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

Question 8 options:

New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport


New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade


Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation


Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation
hubs

Answer 3

Question 6: "I left my homeland because I was inspired by stories of gold in California. When I didn't find gold, I got a job helping build the railroad. I faced a lot of discrimination."

Question 7: Famine caused by a major crop failure

Question 8: New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

Answer 4

Question 11 (0.01 points)
The factors that contributed to early industrialization in the United States included an abundance of ________. Another contributing factor was the ability of people to move about freely through new territories.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

Question 11 options:

laborers


politicians


slaves


farmers

Question 12 (0.01 points)
Match the correct movement to its description.

Question 12 options:

Movement to end slavery


Second Great Awakening spurred this movement

1.
Abolitionist Movement

2.
Temperance Movement

Answer 5

Question 11: laborers

Question 12:
1. Abolitionist Movement
2. Temperance Movement

Answer 6

Question 12 (0.01 points)
Match the correct movement to its description.

Question 12 options:

Movement to end slavery


Second Great Awakening spurred this movement

1.
Abolitionist Movement

2.
Temperance Movement

Answer 7

1. Abolitionist Movement
2. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement

Answer 8

Question 12 (0.01 points)
Match the correct movement to its description.

Question 12 options:

A. Movement to end slavery


B. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement

1.
Abolitionist Movement

2.
Temperance Movement

Answer 9

A. Movement to end slavery - 1. Abolitionist Movement
B. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement - 2. Temperance Movement