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Ch. 11: Growth & Expansion (1790-1840)
Ch. 11: Growth & Expansion (1790-1840)
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1
Economic freedom, profit, private property & competition are elements of which economic system?
businesses
free enterprise
industrial growth
corporation
2
The activity of buying and selling
industry
textile
contract
commerce
3
Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
patent
revolution
industry
assembly line
4
This invention led to assembly line production of goods in factories
investments
steam engine
cotton gin
interchangeable parts
5
Between 1800 & 1830, the National Road and the Erie Canal were built to connect which regions?
Great Plains and Rocky Mountains
South and New England
Atlantic Coast and Midwest
Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast
6
In the early 1800s, most Americans worked
as shopkeepers.
in factories.
in cities.
as farmers.
7
What was the significance of interchangeable parts?
all of these
It made it possible to produce items in large numbers.
It increased the demand for immigrant labor
Immigrants did not have to read to assemble machines
8
What was one disadvantage of river travel?
The ride was rougher than travel by horse and wagon.
Traveling upstream was slow.
Boats were limited to small loads.
Most rivers flowed east and west.
9
Between 1800 and 1830, the National Road and the Erie Canal were built to Add Filter connect which regions?
The South and New England
Great Plains and Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast and Midwest
Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast
10
Who explored and led the clearing of the Warrior's Path through the Appalachian Mountains?
Daniel Boone
George Washington
Robert Livingston
Robert Fulton
11
What was available in New England that was needed to run factory machinery?
waterpower
farm equipment
cloth
ports
12
What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?
Texas was not admitted to the US
Missouri was admitted as a free state.
Missouri was admitted as a slave state.
Maine was admitted as a slave state.
13
Toll roads
labor
turnpikes
canals
locks
14
How did the cotton gin speed up the production of cotton?
It spun cotton into thread.
It removed the seeds from cotton.
It picked cotton.
It planted cotton.
15
The moving of people from farms to cities
urbanization
capitalism
free enterprise
patent
16
In what area did many new industrial towns develop?
near oceans and bays
along rivers and streams
along mountain ranges
near other large towns
17
Compartments in which workers raise or lower the water level in a canal
canals
territory
locks
mill
18
The term "manifest destiny" was first used to support
efforts to stop secession of the southern states
westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean
laws restricting labor union activity
independence from Great Britain
19
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
immigrant
textile
woman
export
20
What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?
the steam generator
new machines and new technology
the cotton gin
farms, rivers, and streams
21
Which road connected Ohio with the East?
National Road
Vandalia Road
East-West Road
Ohio Road
22
During the 1820s, sectionalism grew in the US because
the US government placed slaves on reservations.
politicians disagreed over interests of different regions.
citizens had increased feelings of devotion to the nation.
many states seceded from the US & declared independence.
23
Which of these is the effect?
Immigrants could build machines without knowing a different language
Eli Whitney's machines were drawn onto diagrams with a number for each part
24
How was the National Road funded?
The federal government financed the road.
Private companies collected tolls from travelers.
Farmers were taxed on their crop production.
Money was used from the canal fund.
25
What was DeWitt Clinton's contribution to water travel?
He developed a plan for the Erie Canal.
He built the first factory along a river.
He built a large port in New York City.
He invented the steamboat.
26
This created the Cumberland Gap
a giant river
huge wolves
meteor
hurricane
27
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
British laws discouraged tenant farmin
) Cotton could only be grown in wetlands
The coastal plain in the South contained large areas of fertile soil.
Southern mountains led to the development of self-sufficient farms
28
What was one result of steamboat travel?
People began engaging in leisure activities.
Work on new canals stopped.
More people moved to the suburbs.
The cost of shipping goods was reduced.
29
Why does the Industrial Revolution mark a historic change in the country?
Government began taxing workers on their wages.
People left farms to begin working in factories and mills- urbanization
People migrated to farms to sell large amounts of crops.
Workers began producing electric appliances.
30
To commit (money) in order to earn a financial return
finance
invest
canal
enterprise
31
Which idea is an essential part of capitalism?
Businesses and people can own their property.
People can vote for their leaders.
People can exercise their freedom of speech.
Business and industry are controlled by the government.
32
Before the start of the Civil War, many Southern political leaders supported
states' rights
higher tariffs on imports
better farming procedures
voting rights for women
33
Bringing machines and people together under one roof
capitalism
factory system
canal system
free enterprise
34
One danger of living in a city during the early 1800s was
threat of fire.
unpaved roads.
overcrowded streets.
diseases.
35
A type of business that can have many owners who buy stock or shares in the company
corporation
free enterprise
investment
capital
36
Cloth
industry
commerce
textile
immigrant
37
What compromise did the United States and Spain reach in the Adams-Onís Treaty?
US received East Florida from Spain for US claims in Texas.
Spain would pay $5 million to the U.S.
Spain would make Texas an independent territory.
US received Missouri from Spain for part of Oregon.
38
Completion of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century aided economic development of the US by
supplying water for the irrigation of western farms
providing a shipping route for cotton from South to Europe
supplying waterpower for running factories and mills
lowering shipping goods cost from Midwest to Atlantic coast
39
This is the belief that the U.S. should expand from coast to coast
Era of Good Feelings
Manifest Destiny
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
40
Strong loyalty to a nation is called
sectionalism.
nationalism.
Americanism.
capitalism.
41
The system in which all manufacturing steps are brought together in one place is called the
factory system.
capital system.
corporation system.
patent system.
42
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?
more immigrants moved to the South
The abolitionist movement was based in the North
Geographic factors contributed to the growth of plantations in the South
The North had a vast area of wetlands
43
The Missouri Compromise had a significant effect on the United States because it
established the present border with Canada.
prohibited slavery north of Missouri’s southern border.
gave the Native American's their own territory.
prohibited slavery north of the Missouri River.
44
How were turnpikes funded?
by the government
by tolls paid by travelers
by taxes on local land owners
by gifts from large corporations
45
This resource was first used to create steam power
trains
gasoline
coal
water
46
Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
capitalism
communism
sectionalism
socialism
47
Factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles
mill
patent
plow
cotton gin
48
What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?
The federal government encouraged the importation of enslaved persons
Federal government regulations favored Southern exports
New inventions led to an increase in cotton production
Most early textile mills were built in the South
49
Who memorized designs of machines used in British factories to bring secrets to the US?
Robert Fulton
Samuel Slater
Francis Cabot Lowell
Eli Whitney
50
He invented the steam engine
Robert Fulton
James Watt
DeWitt Clinton
none of these
51
How did completion of the Erie canal in 1825 affect United States commerce?
the Midwest became the center of textile production
western farmers gained a better access to the East Coast markets
New York City lost business as manufacturing centers grew in the West
United States exports to European countries declined
52
_________were often victims of the factory system as there were no laws to protect them
pets
children
pigs
cattle
53
The Erie Canal was mainly built by
Irish immigrants.
western explorers.
enslaved southerners.
British workers.
54
Immigrants began to hear about the land, freedom and economic opportunities in the USA.
pull factors
push factors
state banks acted unwisely
none of these
55
Why were tariffs imposed on goods from Britain?
The US wanted to remain the world's top goods producer.
The US hoped manufacturers would make better quality goods.
The US wanted people to buy American-made products.
The US wanted people to begin their own small businesses.
