USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What social reform effort is Horace Mann advocating for in his quote below? “Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.”-Horace Mann, 1855
A
Slavery cannot be avoided as a means to building a wealthy, civilized society.
B
Basic education for all is essential to the success of the United States in the industrial revolution.
C
The availability of alcoholic beverages ruins the quality of the workforce.
D
Prison reform and the decent treatment of the mentality ill is a moral imperative.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The factory system of the Industrial Revolution introduced new ways of making products. Products could be made cheaper, faster, and in larger volume.

Detailed explanation-2: -Telegraphs were important to sending daily news from western states to the East Coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -The completion of the Erie Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bessemer Process made a modest contribution to westward expansion in US history. Essentially, the Bessemer Process allowed for the production of cheaper and high quality steel. This quality steel replaced iron as the preferred metal for railroad rails.

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