1) Which of the following was a factor that contributed to the industrialization of the Northeast? a) an inability to support transatlantic shipping b) labor shortages in the region c) greater access to capital d) too many imported goods from Europe 2) Americans who campaigned for laws to discourage immigration or to deny political rights to newcomers were known as a) nativists b) democrats c) anti-immigrants d) labor unionists 3) A key factor in the increase in Southern cotton production was the a) decline in enslaved labor. b) growth of urban centers. c) price of cotton crop prices. d) invention of the cotton gin 4) Throughout the South, the self-sufficiency of plantations helped discourage the development of a) cotton gins. b) small farms. c) large cities. d) profitable crops. 5) The Embargo of 1807 and the War of 1812 encouraged the development of American factories in the Northeast because a) Americans could not obtain imported products. b) There were congressional policies against free trade. c) British expertise encouraged factory production. d) new tariff policies supported British imports. 6) The Tariff of 1816 increased the price of imported goods, which in turn led to a) the strengthening of Britain's textile industry. b) an increase in trade with European countries. c) an increase in domestic manufacturing. d) advances in industrial production in southern states. 7) Many Irish immigrants left their home country as a result of a) continued religious persecution. b) a devastating influenza epidemic. c) starvation related to a famine. d) lack of political representation. 8) Economic factors limited the South's population growth and helped create a largely agricultural, slave-based society because a) many citizens left the South due to lack of opportunity in agriculture. b) many families found the increasing cost of living too high. c) most new immigrants were drawn to wage work in northern factories. d) many citizens moved west in search of economic opportunity. 9) The Industrial Revolution saw the rise of labor unions, groups of workers who united to a) keep Catholic and Jewish immigrants from taking their jobs. b) provide childcare for women while they were away at work. c) seek better pay and working conditions from their employers. d) encourage consumers to buy domestic goods rather than imports.

U.S Industrial Revolution North Vs. South

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