Industrialization Test Study Guide
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Complete the chart.
Name of the city/region
Name of the industry located there
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Pittsburgh
Steel
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Chicago
Meat Packing
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New England
Textiles
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Detroit
Automobile
Why did cities grow? Name 3 things.
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Movement of Americans from rural (farm) to urban (city) areas for job opportunities
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Industries often located near population centers
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Inventions helped cities and industry grow
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Immigration from other countries
List all 5 reasons the US industrialized.
Better Transportation – Railroad
New Inventions
Access to Raw Materials
More labor – immigrants
Mass production
Why did people move from rural to urban areas?
People moved from rural to urban areas for jobs in the city.
How did the Railroad help industry and big business? Name 3 ways.
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Brought raw materials from the west to the factories in the east.
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Copper, lead, and iron ore
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Railroads carried goods (finished products) from factories to people all over the country
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This creates NATIONAL MARKETS
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Markets that stretch across the continent
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Now people can buy things from anywhere around the country
What did Thomas Edison invent? What was the impact on industry?
Light bulb, electric lighting
Extended the work day
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? What was the impact on industry?
Telephone, Bell Telephone Company
Increased communication
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