Social Studies Test
a skilled worker.
Artisan
a period of rapid economic growth.
Boom
money invested in a business venture
Capital
to prepare and work soil for planting and growing crops.
Cultivate
a severe food shortage.
Famine
a person who enters another country in order to settle there.
Immigrant
Essay:What are the 3 reasons that cotton became "king" in the South?
Increased demand for cotton by British and northern textile industries. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney. The ready availability of slaves to work the cotton fields.
the change from manual production to machine-powered factory production that started in England in the late 18th century and spread to other places and brought a transformation in economy, society, and technology
Industrial Revolution
laws that controlled the lives of enslaved Africans and African Americans and denied them basic rights.
Slave Code
the refusal by workers to do their jobs until their demands are met.
Strike
How were most southern whites connected to the plantation system? A. Most had little direct connection because they owned small farms. B. Most were connected to plantations because they rented land from them. C. Most southern whites worked for planters. D. Most southern whites owned large plantations.
The answer is A.
Steam power, the growth of railroads, a free-market economy, and mass production led to a decrease in A. the costs of goods. B. the wages of workers. C. the number of farms. D. leisure time.
The answer is A.
The development of interchangeable parts A. encouraged the spread of the factory system. B. caused technical problems for the military. C. increased the price of manufactured goods. D. began with the assembly of farm machinery.
The answer is A.
In the North, what did immigrants and African Americans have in common? A. They had no access to schools. B. They faced widespread discrimination. C. They were mostly skilled workers. D. They gained voting rights quickly.
The answer is B.
What protected slaves from the worst forms of abuse? A. Slave codes prohibited it. B. Slaves were considered to be valuable property. C. Owners were fearful of slave rebellions. D. Owners feared punishment from local authorities.
The answer is B.
Which was the main cause of the increase in the number and the size of cities in the United States? A. rising birth rates B. the spread of factories C. rising immigration D. a desire for cultural opportunities
The answer is B.
How did Americans find ideas for new technology? A. They studied ancient civilizations. B. They hired experts from other countries. C. They looked to modern science. D. They purchased them from immigrants.
The answer is C.
When the first railroads were built, what problem often occurred in transferring from one railroad line to another one? A. Taxes made prices higher. B. Workers damaged merchandise. C. Goods had to be unloaded and reloaded. D. People were covered with smoke and embers.
The answer is C.
Why did skilled workers have more success at forming unions than other workers? A. They were more respected. B. They did not threaten to strike. C. They were harder to replace. D. They were supported by the government.
The answer is C.
How was immigration connected to economic growth? A. Immigrants threatened economic growth. B. Immigrants came in response to economic growth but had no effect on it. C. Immigrants increased economic growth but came for other reasons. D. Immigrants both came in response to and contributed to economic growth.
The answer is D.
One result of the invention of the cotton gin was A. higher prices for cotton. B. better-quality cotton. C. a decrease in the number of enslaved workers needed. D. an increase in the demand for slave labor.
The answer is D.
Which was the main reason young women were drawn to working in mills? A. Mill work was easier than working on a farm. B. They welcomed the excitement of city life. C. They wanted interesting careers. D. They wanted greater economic freedom.
The answer is D.
Why did most free African Americans in the South live in Maryland and Delaware? A. Those states needed workers. B. They could vote in those states. C. Slavery was illegal in those states. D. Slavery was decreasing in those states.
The answer is D.
Why did the South not develop a more robust manufacturing base? A. The South had a shortage of factory workers. B. Farming required few manufactured tools or machines. C. Southern agriculture was more profitable than manufacturing. D. Southern investors were more interested in land than industry.
The answer is D.
The factory system A. increased the cost of goods. B. developed mainly in rural areas. C. faded after widespread industrialization. D. brought workers and machinery together.
The answers is D.
the movement of population from farms to cities.
Urbanization
