Industrialization and Immigration in the North

Question 1

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.The idea of involves using identical pieces to manufacture items.

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interchangeable parts

Question 2

Using the method of , each worker makes just one part of an item quickly and efficiently.

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mass production

Question 3

The system of interchangeable parts kept factories from having to .

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make custom-made parts

Question 4

built a mechanical reaper that saved farm labor.

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McCormick

Question 5

What was Lucy’s attitude toward working in the mill?

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She was happy that her work at the mill would only last a short while.

Question 6

Most immigrants from the 1820s to the 1850s came from which two countries?

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Ireland and Germany

Question 7

Which reasons were push factors in the wave of immigration that occurred between 1820 and 1850? Check all that apply.

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famines and food shortages in the old country; overcrowding in Europe

Question 8

Which sentence describes what happened to American cities during the Industrial Revolution?

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Cities grew rapidly as people came looking for jobs.

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