Question 1

The primary source of power for industrial production in the antebellum period was

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  steam. 
C)  water. 
D)  wood. 
A)  coal. 
B)  steam. 
C)  water. 
D)  wood.

Question 2

"Value added" is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the price of the product multiplied by the quantity produced. 
B)  total sales revenue divided by the quantity produced. 
C)  total sales revenue minus sales taxes. 
D)  the value of total product minus raw materials costs. 
A)  the price of the product multiplied by the quantity produced. 
B)  total sales revenue divided by the quantity produced. 
C)  total sales revenue minus sales taxes. 
D)  the value of total product minus raw materials costs.

Question 3

From 1800-1860 which part of the nation most supported high tariffs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southeast. 
B)  New England . 
C)  Southwest. 
D)  Far Western States. 
A)  Southeast. 
B)  New England . 
C)  Southwest. 
D)  Far Western States.

Question 4

Francis Lowell's Boston Manufacturing Company

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized in the production of one type of cloth. 
B)  combined all four stages of cloth production in one plant. 
C)  sold its product throughout the U.S. 
D)  used power looms for weaving. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  specialized in the production of one type of cloth. 
B)  combined all four stages of cloth production in one plant. 
C)  sold its product throughout the U.S. 
D)  used power looms for weaving. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

What two basic ideas led to American preeminence in nineteenth-century manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  interchangeable parts and the right of incorporation 
B)  continuous-process manufacturing, and the breast water wheel 
C)  water frame spinning machines and the use of interchangeable parts 
D)  interchangeable parts and continuous-process manufacturing 
A)  interchangeable parts and the right of incorporation 
B)  continuous-process manufacturing, and the breast water wheel 
C)  water frame spinning machines and the use of interchangeable parts 
D)  interchangeable parts and continuous-process manufacturing

Question 6

High value-added per employee is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  "high-tech," capital intensive industries. 
B)  "low-tech," labor intensive industries. 
C)  the shoe industry in 1860. 
D)  the use of unskilled labor. 
A)  "high-tech," capital intensive industries. 
B)  "low-tech," labor intensive industries. 
C)  the shoe industry in 1860. 
D)  the use of unskilled labor.

Question 7

The first permanently successful application of standardized interchangeable parts was made in the American _________ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  textile 
B)  grain milling 
C)  armaments 
D)  iron 
A)  textile 
B)  grain milling 
C)  armaments 
D)  iron

Question 8

Between 1850 and 1860, the output of primary iron products and machinery in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnated 
B)  grew modestly. 
C)  surpassed that of Great Britain. 
D)  doubled. 
A)  stagnated 
B)  grew modestly. 
C)  surpassed that of Great Britain. 
D)  doubled.

Question 9

Early American manufacturers were particularly concerned about minimizing

Accepted Answer

A)  raw material costs. 
B)  labor costs. 
C)  state-levied taxes on profits. 
D)  energy costs. 
A)  raw material costs. 
B)  labor costs. 
C)  state-levied taxes on profits. 
D)  energy costs.

Question 10

Which of the following industries was not among the 10 leading industries in 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  boots and shoes 
B)  printing and publishing 
C)  machinery 
D)  lumber 
A)  boots and shoes 
B)  printing and publishing 
C)  machinery 
D)  lumber

Question 11

At the Great Exhibition in London (1851), American products were a primary attraction because they were

Accepted Answer

A)  elegantly designed. 
B)  very long lasting. 
C)  cheap and functional. 
D)  handmade by skilled artisans. 
A)  elegantly designed. 
B)  very long lasting. 
C)  cheap and functional. 
D)  handmade by skilled artisans.

Question 12

In the antebellum period, most large manufacturers relied on the _____________ for power.

Accepted Answer

A)  undershot water wheel 
B)  overshot water wheel 
C)  the breast water wheel 
D)  the water turbine 
A)  undershot water wheel 
B)  overshot water wheel 
C)  the breast water wheel 
D)  the water turbine

Question 13

The first factories in the US were developed within the __________ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  iron smelting 
B)  grain milling 
C)  boot and shoe 
D)  cotton textile 
A)  iron smelting 
B)  grain milling 
C)  boot and shoe 
D)  cotton textile

Question 14

By 1860, two thirds of America's woolen output was produced in

Accepted Answer

A)  the area surrounding Philadelphia. 
B)  New England . 
C)  the Mid-Atlantic states. 
D)  New York city . 
A)  the area surrounding Philadelphia. 
B)  New England . 
C)  the Mid-Atlantic states. 
D)  New York city .

Question 15

________________, which produced ______________, is commonly cited as the first American factory.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Oliver Evans Mill; flour 
B)  The Almy, Slater, Brown Mill; yarn and thread 
C)  The Boston Manufacturing Company; cotton cloth 
D)  The Whitney Armaments Firm; guns 
A)  The Oliver Evans Mill; flour 
B)  The Almy, Slater, Brown Mill; yarn and thread 
C)  The Boston Manufacturing Company; cotton cloth 
D)  The Whitney Armaments Firm; guns

Question 16

As canals, steamboats and railroads were built,

Accepted Answer

A)  home production declined. 
B)  artisan manufactures increased. 
C)  prices of basic goods like clothing increased. 
D)  product quality declined. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  home production declined. 
B)  artisan manufactures increased. 
C)  prices of basic goods like clothing increased. 
D)  product quality declined. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 17

According to Robert Zevin's 1971 study of textiles, the U.S. cotton textile industry had ____ percent of the number of Britain's textile labor force, but produced ____ percent as much cotton.

Accepted Answer

A)  80; 80 
B)  50; 80 
C)  50; 40 
D)  25; 40 
A)  80; 80 
B)  50; 80 
C)  50; 40 
D)  25; 40

Question 18

The development of interchangeable parts by Whitney and North allowed

Accepted Answer

A)  machinery to be replaced by skilled labor. 
B)  capital-labor proportions in the US to remain equal to those in England. 
C)  producers to raise the price of guns. 
D)  skilled labor to be replaced by unskilled labor and machines. 
A)  machinery to be replaced by skilled labor. 
B)  capital-labor proportions in the US to remain equal to those in England. 
C)  producers to raise the price of guns. 
D)  skilled labor to be replaced by unskilled labor and machines.

Question 19

What best describes the antebellum economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 1860 the size of most American firms was comparable to the size of firms today. 
B)  Manufacturing had replaced agriculture as the largest sector of employment in the US. 
C)  Heavy equipment was one of the top-three manufacturing sectors. 
D)  The U.S. developed many new ways of combining factors of production to substitute capital for labor. 
A)  By 1860 the size of most American firms was comparable to the size of firms today. 
B)  Manufacturing had replaced agriculture as the largest sector of employment in the US. 
C)  Heavy equipment was one of the top-three manufacturing sectors. 
D)  The U.S. developed many new ways of combining factors of production to substitute capital for labor.

Question 20

Which is not an advantage of corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited liability 
B)  Longevity and permanence 
C)  More likely to earn higher profits 
D)  Ease of attracting investors 
A)  Limited liability 
B)  Longevity and permanence 
C)  More likely to earn higher profits 
D)  Ease of attracting investors

Exam 10: Market Expansion and Industry in First Transition

The primary source of power for industrial production in the antebellum period was

"Value added" is defined as

From 1800-1860 which part of the nation most supported high tariffs?

Francis Lowell's Boston Manufacturing Company

What two basic ideas led to American preeminence in nineteenth-century manufacturing?

High value-added per employee is associated with

The first permanently successful application of standardized interchangeable parts was made in the American _________ industry.

Between 1850 and 1860, the output of primary iron products and machinery in the United States

Early American manufacturers were particularly concerned about minimizing

Which of the following industries was not among the 10 leading industries in 1860?

At the Great Exhibition in London (1851), American products were a primary attraction because they were

In the antebellum period, most large manufacturers relied on the _____________ for power.

The first factories in the US were developed within the __________ industry.

By 1860, two thirds of America's woolen output was produced in

________________, which produced ______________, is commonly cited as the first American factory.

As canals, steamboats and railroads were built,

According to Robert Zevin's 1971 study of textiles, the U.S. cotton textile industry had ____ percent of the number of Britain's textile labor force, but produced ____ percent as much cotton.

The development of interchangeable parts by Whitney and North allowed

What best describes the antebellum economy?

Which is not an advantage of corporations?

Growth, Welfare, and the American Economy

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Westward Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery, and Regional Divergence

Agricultures Western Advance

Railroads and Economic Change

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

The Emergence of Americas Labor Consciousness

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum Era

Commerce at Home and Abroad

World War I, 1914-1918

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War Ii

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

The Changing Role of the Federal Government: Consumer Safety, Agriculture, the Environment, and Housing

Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and the Business Cycle After World War Ii

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

Filters

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According to Robert Zevin's 1971 study of textiles, the U.S. cotton textile industry had percent of the number of Britain's textile labor force, but produced percent as much cotton.