Question

review questions

1. how were the new england textile mills planned and built?

a. experienced british builders traveled to the united states to advise american merchants.
b. new england merchants paid french and german mechanics to design factories for them.
c. new england merchants and british migrants memorized plans from british mills.
d. textile mills were a purely american creation, invented by francis cabot lowell in 1813.

1. which is the best characterization of textile mill workers in the early nineteenth century?

a. male and female indentured servants from great britain who worked hard to win their freedom
b. young men who found freedom in the rowdy lifestyle of mill work
c. experienced artisans who shared their knowledge in exchange for part ownership in the company
d. young farm women whose behavior was closely monitored

1. what effect did industrialization have on consumers?
2. most people who migrated within the united states in the early nineteenth century went ______.

a. north toward canada
b. west toward ohio
c. south toward georgia
d. east across the mississippi river

1. which of the following was not a cause of the panic of 1819?

a. the second bank of the united states made risky loans.
b. states chartered too many banks.
c. prices for american commodities dropped.
d. banks hoarded gold and silver.

1. robert fulton is known for inventing ______.

a. the cotton gin
b. the mechanical reaper
c. the steamship engine
d. machine tools

Explanation:

1. New England merchants and British migrants memorized plans from British mills. British textile technology was advanced, and this method was used to establish mills in the US.
2. Young farm women whose behavior was closely monitored. In early 19th - century textile mills, young farm women were a major part of the workforce, and their living and working environments were regulated.
3. Industrialization increased the availability of goods for consumers. Mass - production in factories led to more products being made available at potentially lower prices.
4. West toward Ohio. In the early 19th century, there was westward expansion in the US, and Ohio was a destination for many internal migrants.
5. States chartered too many banks was not a cause. The Panic of 1819 was mainly due to risky loans by the Second Bank of the US, dropping commodity prices, and banks hoarding gold and silver.
6. The steamship engine. Robert Fulton is famous for his work on the steamship engine.

Answer:

1. C
2. D
3. (Explanation - increased availability of goods)
4. B
5. B
6. C