What helped New Jersey suburbs expand during the twentieth century?
Correct answer(s):
- Highway construction and metropolitan growth
Topic
Industrial History
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After which New Jersey governor was Paterson named?
Correct answer(s):
- William Paterson
Which industry was central to Paterson’s early industrial development?
Correct answer(s):
- Textiles
Which textile gave Paterson a well-known industrial nickname?
Correct answer(s):
- Silk
What infrastructure helped expand New Jersey industries in the nineteenth century?
Correct answer(s):
- Canals and railroads
How did industrial employment affect New Jersey settlements?
Correct answer(s):
- It attracted workers to growing towns and cities
Which early American leader supported manufacturing at Paterson’s Great Falls?
Correct answer(s):
- Alexander Hamilton
When was the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures founded?
Correct answer(s):
- 1791
How did early Paterson mills use the Passaic River’s energy?
Correct answer(s):
- By directing water through industrial raceways
How should Pennsylvania industrial history be understood?
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- Pennsylvania's coalfields and transport networks were major foundations of its 19th-century industrial expansion.
Which explanation best fits Pennsylvania industrial history?
Correct answer(s):
- Railroads and canals linked Pennsylvania's resource regions with cities and markets.
Which conclusion about Pennsylvania industrial history is supported?
Correct answer(s):
- Immigration and migration were closely tied to Pennsylvania's industrial growth.
What is the correct interpretation of Brandywine industrialization?
Correct answer(s):
- Brandywine industrialization reflects the combined influence of waterpower, transport and nearby markets
Which description of the Brandywine Valley is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- Streams in the Brandywine Valley supplied waterpower for early mills
Which fact best describes Delaware manufacturing?
Correct answer(s):
- Waterpower helped northern Delaware develop an early manufacturing economy
What became an important part of the Brandywine Valley’s industrial history?
Correct answer(s):
- The DuPont powder works