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Explore the shifts in U.S. society during the mid-1800s, including the use of money for goods, technological advancements, industrialization, transportation changes, and the location of factories. Discover how these changes impacted the lives of people and shaped the development of the nation.
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$100 Question from H1 • During the early history of the U.S., people made most of the things they needed or traded crops for what they needed. How had this changed by the mid-1800s? • There were fewer goods to be exchanged • Money was used to pay for goods and services • C. Only crops could be exchanged for goods • D. Labor was exchanged for goods and services
$100 Answer from H1 Money was used to pay for goods and services
$200 Question from H1 • How has technology changed from the Age of Industrialization to the present? • Change from communication by telephone to communication by telegraph • Change from communication by telegraph to communication by e-mail • C. Change from communication by telegraph to communication by postal service • D. Change from communication by postal service to telegraph
$200 Answer from H1 Change from communication by telegraph to communication by e-mail
$300 Question from H1 What occurred during industrialization? A. Spinning of thread at home B. Weaving of fabric in factories C. Decrease in child labor D. Increase in sizes of farms
$300 Answer from H1 Weaving of fabric in factories
$400 Question from H1 Which change in transportation made it much easier and faster to ship heavy goods to and from Kentucky? A. The Knobs B. Discovery of coal C. The Railroad D. Lake boats
$400 Answer from H1 The Railroad
$500 Question from H1 • The first factories were located near water. Why was this the case? • The land was much cheaper to buy and to develop • The employees needed water to drink • C. The factories were powered by fast-moving streams • D. More workers preferred to live near water
$500 Answer from H1 The factories were powered by fast-moving streams
$100 Question from H2 In what way did the goals of most French immigrants in North America differ from those of most English immigrants during the early 1700s? A. French settlers were more interested in exploration than trade B. English settlers were more interested in trade than farming C. French settlers were more interested in trade than farming D. English settlers were more interested in exploration than farming
$100 Answer from H2 French settlers were more interested in trade than farming
$200 Question from H2 Beginning in the 1600s, North America was settled by European settlers. How did these settlers change the physical environment in order to produce food? A. Hunted deer, buffalo, rabbits, and squirrels B. Built reservoirs to collect fresh water C. Cut down millions of trees for farming D. Built bridges to cross rivers such as the Ohio
$200 Answer from H2 Cut down millions of trees for farming
$300 Question from H2 During industrialization, production of goods became centered more. A. In cities B. In small towns C. Along rivers D. In homes
$300 Answer from H2 In cities
$400 Question from H2 • During which time period did preparing a meal probably take the longest time? • Colonization • Industrialization • C. Early 20th century • D. Present day
$400 Answer from H2 Colonization
$500 Question from H2 Which of the following was most likely a result of scarcity in the American colonies? A. Use of cheap labor to grow and harvest crops B. American settlers moving into Kentucky C. All family members sleeping in the same room D. Reusing fabric from clothing to make bed covers
$500 Answer from H2 Reusing fabric from clothing to make bed covers
$100 Question from H3 • Houses in the United States often cost thousands of dollars. Most people do not have that much money saved. How are most people able to buy houses? • They take all their possessions and sell them to get the money • They charge the home on a credit card and pay it back very quickly • C. They put money in the bank to earn interest until there is enough for the house • D. They take out a loan at the bank that they pay back slowly over a long time
$100 Answer from H3 They take out a loan at the bank that they pay back slowly over a long time
$200 Question from H3 • Which of the following increased the production of flour from wheat in Colonial America? • Steam engine • Coal furnace • C. waterwheel • D. Riverboat
$200 Answer from H3 waterwheel
$300 Question from H3 • How has farming changed from colonial times to the present? • From farmers growing goods for export to growing goods mainly for themselves • From farms selling nationally to farms selling only locally • C. From farmers raising most of their own food to farmers purchasing most of their food • D. From large farms of over 10,000 acres to small farms worked by one or two people
$300 Answer from H3 From farmers raising most of their own food to farmers purchasing most of their food
$400 Question from H3 • What helped make it possible to build a Model T Ford car in only 93 minutes? • The steam engine • Cheap child labor • C. The assembly line • D. Five-day work week
$400 Answer from H3 The assembly line
$500 Question from H3 What form of interaction existed between Native Americans and European fur traders during the Colonial period? A. Cooperation B. Comparison C. Compromise D. Conflict
$500 Answer from H3 Cooperation
$100 Question from H4 How would specialization of jobs increase production? A. Doing the same job over and over reduces the time it takes to do the job B. Doing the same job over and over increases the time it takes to do the job C. Doing the same job over and over makes the worker less likely to become bored. D. Doing the same job over and over makes the job harder to complete
$100 Answer from H4 Doing the same job over and over reduces the time it takes to do the job
$200 Question from H4 • English settlers in Virginia had tobacco plantations along a river that flows into the ocean. Why was it a good idea to build the plantations there? • The plantations were protected from Native American attacks • Their cash crop could be shipped directly to England • C. Fewer people died from swamp fever near the river • D. The land that is located near rivers is always flatter
$200 Answer from H4 Their cash crop could be shipped directly to England
$300 Question from H4 • The first factories in the US were built in rural areas along streams. Water, running over a wheel, turned machinery in the factories. Much later, machines in factories were run by steam engines. What was one result of these changes? • The price of production increased, leading to higher prices • Factories could be located away from streams and rivers • C. It became more difficult to transport finished goods • D. Consumers in rural area found it difficult to buy goods
$300 Answer from H4 Factories could be located away from streams and rivers
$400 Question from H4 • In the past, people living in river valleys were often in danger of being flooded. What technology made these river valleys safer from floods? • Reservoirs • Dams • C. Irrigation • D. Roads
$400 Answer from H4 Dams
$500 Question from H4 • How did markets change from colonization until industrialization? • Move from marketing finished products to marketing of raw materials • Move from marketing of homemade products to marketing of factory-made products • C. Move from marketing of inexpensive, mass produced items to individually built items • D. Move from marketing factory-made products to marketing of homemade products
$500 Answer from H4 Move from marketing of homemade products to marketing of factory-made products
$100 Question from H5 Most of the goods we have today come from. A. Making them at home ourselves B. Sellers that make them at home C. Manufacturers in the same town as the buyer D. Manufacturers very far away from the buyer
$100 Answer from H5 Manufacturers very far away from the buyer
$200 Question from H5 The price of gasoline has risen and may harm the economy. Which of the following is the best economic decision the US can make to successfully address the problem of rising gasoline prices? A. Stop buying oil from countries that refuse to sell oil for very low prices B. Stop being concerned about the effect on the environment C. Demand that some countries sell oil to the US and nobody else D. Require automobile manufacturers to produce cars that burn less fuel efficiently
$200 Answer from H5 Require automobile manufacturers to produce cars that burn less fuel efficiently
$300 Question from H5 • Why is market research important in making business • decisions? • Determines supply • Determines demand • Determines money needed
$300 Answer from H5 Determines demand
$400 Question from H5 • What caused the Great Depression? • Bad President • Stock Market crashed • Everyone quit their jobs
$400 Answer from H5 Stock Market crashed
$500 Question from H5 • How is the government financed? • Donations only • Use of fundraisers • Collection of taxes
