Industrialization and Immigration in the North — Quiz

Question 7 • US History

What was one significant result of the changes in manufacturing and transportation that took place in the first half of the nineteenth century?

Answer

Many factory laborers left cities to work in far away, rural areas due to improvements in transportation.

Improved transportation led to the development of many new factories in the south and the west.

Cities became overcrowded as more and more people traveled to the north, looking for factory work.

People in cities often made more money as they took on skilled positions in manufacturing and transportation.

Explanation

Manufacturing increasingly concentrated work in factories, and improved transportation made it easier for people to travel to industrial centers. Many people moved to northern cities seeking factory jobs, contributing to rapid urban growth and overcrowding. The other choices are less accurate: factories did not shift mainly to the South and West, and many factory jobs were unskilled and low-paid.

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