4. Under the Lowell System in the early 1800's the majority of textile factory workers were- * young women.

recently arriving immigrants.

male children.

farmers working a second job.

5. The migration of American workers from rural areas to urban areas was primarily a result of- *

the Industrial Revolution.

improved public transportation.

a drop in agricultural prices.

government incentive programs.

6. Cotton production increased in the South with the help of the- *

steam generator

factory system

cotton gin

printing press

7. The major elements of a free enterprise economy are competition, economic freedom, private property, and - *

inventions

profit

motivation

interchangeable parts.

8. Whose textile mills in Massachusetts launched the factory system in the United States? *

Francis Cabot Lowell

Eli Whitney

Henry Clay

James Monroe

9. The Industrial Revolution started in the New England area of the United States because- *

cotton became an important cash crop.

of Manifest Destiny.

rice became an important crop.

the area had swift flowing rivers that provided water power.

10. Which of the following technological innovations contributed most to increased trade and settlement along the Mississippi River? *

steamboat

clipper ship

automobile

sewing machine

11. Interchangeable parts helped launch the Industrial Revolution by- *

increasing the need for skilled workers.

speeding up the mass production of goods.

replacing damaged parts in machine tools.

requiring a division of labor.