Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which region of the country had
the MOST miles of railroad track in 1890?
a. | East
Coast | c. | West | b. | Midwest | d. | Pacific Coast |
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Pacific CoastWhich of the
following is a true comparison of the two maps?
a. | The railroad system in 1840 was less
developed than that in 1890 | c. | The railroad system in 1840 carried goods great distances but not as far as in
1890 | b. | The railroad system in 1890 has 205,334 more miles of track than that in
1840 | d. | All of the
above |
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In which two directions did
railroads transport goods and people in the West in 1890?
a. | north and
south | c. | east and
west | b. | south and east | d. | west and south |
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In which region were there no
railroads in 1840?
a. | West | c. | Northeast | b. | Midwest | d. | Southeast |
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How many miles of track were
added between 1840 and 1890?
a. | 2,818 | c. | 100,225 | b. | 93,745 | d. | 205,334 |
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In which two directions did
railroads MOSTLY transport materials and people in 1890?
a. | north and
south | c. | east and
west | b. | south and east | d. | west and south |
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Approximately how many miles of
tracks were laid from northern Washington to the southernmost point in
California?
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Which of the following states
had mostly east and west railroad routes in 1890?
a. | Texas | c. | Illinois | b. | Florida | d. | California |
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Approximately how many miles of
tracks were laid across the state of Texas by 1890?
a. | 2,600 | c. | 1,300 | b. | 1,800 | d. | 1,000 |
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What might be a reason that the
West had fewer miles of railroad track than the East did in 1890?
a. | The western territories were still
new | c. | East coast ports were part of major
trade routes | b. | Industry was more developed in the East and
Midwest | d. | All of the
above |
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In the United States, the
Industrial Revolution began with the industrialization of the _____ industry.
a. | railroad | c. | steel | b. | textile | d. | agricultural |
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The country of _____ led Europe
in adopting the industrial technology of Britain.
a. | Russia | c. | Ireland | b. | France | d. | Belgium |
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13.
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Being blockaded during the War
of 1812 encouraged _____ to use its own resources to develop independent
industries.
a. | France | c. | Turkey | b. | Russia | d. | the United States |
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A _____ is a type of business
owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its
debts.
a. | farm | c. | corporation | b. | small business | d. | socialistic |
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In the 19th century,
industrialization had the effect of _____ the gap between industrialized and non-industrialized
countries.
a. | closing | c. | making even | b. | widening | d. | ending |
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Under the Meiji rulers, _____
began to industrialize.
a. | the United
States | c. | Turkey | b. | England | d. | Japan |
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17.
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Samuel Slater was an English
textile worker who
a. | encouraged his workers to
unionize | c. | built a textile
mill in the U.S, | b. | set fire to his factory | d. | built many textile mills in
Belgium |
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Why did young single women
flock to the factory towns across the country?
a. | that is where all the cute guys
were | c. | the factory towns were safer than
other towns | b. | there was plenty of agricultural work in the
cities | d. | work in textile
mills |
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