United States History Question of the Day
Answer and Explanation

Industrialization in New England

Factory in Lowell, Massachusetts
(Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain)
Question 0101115:

Which of the following was not a factor in the industrialization of New England in the years following the War of 1812?

A) Water power from streams and rivers
B) Capital accumulated by merchants and shipbuilders
C) Plentiful labor supply
D) European banks opening branches in New England cities
E) the Lowell (or Waltham ) system which brought girls to factories
Answer:
D) European banks opening branches in New England cities

Explanation: Reduced competition from England due to the Embargo Act and the War of 1812 allowed New England factories to thrive. Water power, capital, an abundant labor supply, and the Lowell System all promoted this growth.
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