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Antebellum Era (1781-1860): The Market Revolution
Part A: Crossword Puzzle: Instructions: Find the words in the clues below and fill in the crossword puzzle.
Across
2. This man helped bring in the age of the steamboat.
4. One of the first efficient steamboats went up this river.
8. ________________ companies used the telegraph to help
coordinate their services.
10. This greatly increased in the mid-1800s.
11. This city was an area where many factories opened up.
Down
1. Free __________ is the freedom of private businesses to
make a profit.
3. A _________ famine caused many Irish to relocate to the
United States.
5. This man invented the telegraph.
6. The only way you could use the telegraph is if you knew
Morse ________.
7. In Commonwealth vs. Hunt, the Supreme Court ruled
workers could do this.
9. Products were mass produced in this type of facility.
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the questions below.
1. What were some positive and negative impacts of the Market Revolution on the USA?
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2. Why did many immigrants, particularly Irish immigrants, face hostility in the USA?
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Answers:
Across
2. FULTON: This man helped bring in the age of the
steamboat.
4. HUDSON: One of the first efficient steamboats went up
this river.
8. RAILROAD: companies used the telegraph to help
coordinate their services.
10. IMMIGRATION: This greatly increased in the mid1800s.
11. LOWELL: This city was an area where many factories
opened up.
Down
1. Free ENTERPRISE is the freedom of private businesses
to make a profit.
3. A POTATO famine caused many Irish to relocate to the
United States.
5. MORSE: This man invented the telegraph.
6. The only way you could use the telegraph is if you knew
Morse CODE.
7. STRIKE: In Commonwealth vs. Hunt, the Supreme Court
ruled workers could do this.
9. FACTORY: Products were mass produced in this type of
facility.
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the questions below.
1. What were some positive and negative impacts of the Market Revolution on the USA?
The Market Revolution increased the production of goods with the innovation of the factory.
Inventions, such as the telegraph and the steamboat, increased communications and improved travel.
Yet, there were negative impacts as well. Many who worked in factories had to work long hours in
harsh conditions.
2. Why did many immigrants, particularly Irish immigrants, face hostility in the USA?
Many immigrants worked for lower wages and this created job competition and resentment with
natives. Likewise, there was religious tension as many in the USA were Protestant while many of
the Irish were Catholic.
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