Chapter 8

Quiz for Chapter Eight America in Global Context: The Fate of the American and Indian Textile Industries

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Question 1

The data presented in Table 8.1 support which of the following conclusions?A. British domination of India led to its dependence on British cloth and a decline in its domestic textile industry during the nineteenth century.
B. The growth of India’s population created new demand for British cloth and served to build the British textile industry in the nineteenth century.
C. The Indian textile industry did not have the capacity to satisfy domestic markets, leading Indian merchants to a new dependence on British cloth.
D. The market for textile products in India during the nineteenth century remained stagnant, reflecting the colony’s high levels of poverty.

Question 2

The data presented in Table 8.2 support which of the following conclusions?A. Although American industries produced increasing amounts of cloth in the nineteenth century, elite Americans continued to prefer imported British materials.
B. Despite the growth of the American textile industry, British textile producers consistently dominated American markets after 1835.
C. Using the tariff, the U.S. Congress limited the importation of British cloth and nurtured the growth of the American textile industry in the nineteenth century.
D. Although the U.S. Congress tried to prevent the importation of British cloth using the tariff, its efforts failed to prevent Britain’s economic domination of the nation.

Question 3

What does the data presented in these two tables suggest about what factor made it possible for the United States to develop a successful textile industry, despite its historic ties to Great Britain?A. A large population and a system of public education
B. American ingenuity and the nation’s desire to emulate England
C. America’s political independence and freedom to regulate its markets
D. Geographic distance and a tradition of political resistance against Britain