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1. Merchant captains would use which method to get products around the U.S. waterways?

A. large cargo ships
B. steam boats
C. river barges
D. ships with large masts

2. Which of the following revolutionized communication?

A. The Cotton Gin
B. Tom Thumb
C. The Model T
D. light bulbs

3. What two things made factory production and improve?

A. young men and women
B. foreign immigrants and farmers
C. standardized parts and the assembly line
D. cheap resources and cheap labor

4. Which of the following was a factor that led to the growth of the factory system in the United States?

A. The materials from China was cheap.
B. The labor from other countries was abundant.
C. The price of production was expensive.
D. The invention of modern power.

5. Which of the following were used to power businesses?

A. wood, sun, water
B. coal, oil, water
C. oil, wood, coal
D. sun, water, oil

6. Why was the price of the Model T fair?

A. The parts that were used were inexpensive.
B. The assembly line made the car making process cheaper.
C. The people making the car received low wages.
D. The price was fair because of car competition from other manufactures.

7. The telegraph stretched across ___________.

A. U.S. and China
B. from the East Coast to the West Coast of the U.S.
C. the North and South of the U.S.
D. U.S. and England

8. During the 1900s, which region of the United States was leading the nation in production?

A. the Northwest
B. the Southeast
C. the Midwest
D. the Southwest

9. Increases in industrializatoin led to which of the following?

A. The move from urban to rural areas
B. An increase in need for agriculture
C. The migration from rural to uban areas
D. A lack of urbanization

Respuesta :

1. I believe the answer is: b . Steam Boats

Steam boats are the ships which generated by coal and are not designed to accomodate people (it lack of chairs and beds). But, they are designed to provide large storage room which is perfect for merchants to store large number of goods through waterways.


2.I believe the answer is: a. The cotton gin

The cotton gin does not necessarily useful for communication, but it was the earliest form of technologies/engine that entered united states. The development of cotton gin impacted many inventors to create various machinery, including communication technology, automobiles, etc.

3.I believe the answer is: C. standardized parts and the assembly line

Due to standarized parts and assembly line, companies could separate their worker forces and make them focused on creating one single part before finally combine the parts into one finished product. This method allow companies to mass produce their products in small amount of time.

4.I believe the answer is: B. The labor from other countries was abundant.

Due to the massive influx of immigrants that came from south america, Europe, and Asia, United states have massive reserve in labor workers, which povided companies to expand their operation and generate economic growth in the country.

5. I believe the answer is: C. oil, wood, coal

These resources are considered to be cheaper to generate energy compared to other resources. But all of them create more waste that negatively affect our environment. Because of this, more and more companies started to lean to clean energy such as solar or electricity.

6. I believe the answer is: B. The assembly line made the car making process cheaper.

Since the cost of production is cheaper, the price of the product when it enter the marker is also cheaper. This make a lot of consumers afford to buy Model T from ford , and allow them to travel to a far distance without using public transportation.

7. I believe the answer is: D. U.S and England

To connect U.S and England, telegraph company developed the transatlantic telegraph cable, which is an undersea cable that ran through the Atlantic Ocean. The existence of this cable massively reduce the communication time between north American and European people.

8. I believe the answer is: C. the Midwest

At that time, the midwestern area provided the lowest tax rate for business. Because of this, many manufacturers in the nations were attracted to opened up their operation within the midwest territories, which make them had the largest amount of production in the nation.

9. I believe the answer is: C. The migration from rural to uban areas

Industrialization mainly located on urban areas since these areas located in the center of the states, which make it easier for company's distribution process. Because of this, most of the jobs that exist in the country was heavily located in urban areas and attract massive migration from rural to urban areas.

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