Question 2: By serving as an inexpensive source of labor
Question 3: Investment Capital, New means of transport, Large labor force
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Question 11: laborers
Question 12:
1. Abolitionist Movement
2. Temperance Movement
Question 12:
1. Abolitionist Movement
2. Temperance Movement
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
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
1. Abolitionist Movement
2. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement
2. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement
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
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
A. Movement to end slavery - 1. Abolitionist Movement
B. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement - 2. Temperance Movement
B. Second Great Awakening spurred this movement - 2. Temperance Movement