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Questions over Chapter 10 in the textbook "An American Nation"
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The British adopted the practice of ______ to force American factories out of business.
dumping
interchangeable parts
corduroy roads
capitalists
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The idea of ______ made it possible for factories to produce goods more quickly and cheaply.
dumping
capitalists
interchangeable parts
cotton gin
3
Eli Whitney gave a boost to the textile industry when he invented the _______.
interchangeable parts
dumping
corduroy roads
cotton gin
4
The early 1800s brought a new revolution that "had no battles & no fixed dates." This refers to
Industrial Revolution
Monroe Doctrine
Latin American wars of independence
purchase of Florida from Spain
5
Led independence movements in Latin America
Samuel Slater
Simon Bolivar
Eli Whitney
James Monroe
6
Which country did Jose de San Martin lead toward independence?
Mexico
Colombia
Argentina
Venezuela
7
American industries were NOT helped by
the Second Bank of the United States
dumping by foreign countries
improvements in transportation
a protective tariff
8
The United States gained Florida in the
Industrial Revolution
Dominion of Canada
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
9
Came up with the idea of interchangeable parts
James Monroe
Eli Whitney
Simon Bolivar
Samuel Slater
10
Transportation to the west was improved during the early 1800s mainly because
more and more people were moving west
the old roads and canals were falling apart
new immigrants wanted to move to large cities
many factories were built around the Great Lakes
11
In order to stop European nations from interfering in the Americas, the United States
issued the Monroe Doctrine
proposed the American System
supported the Dominion of Canada
approved the Adams-Onis Treaty
12
The Durham Report recommended that
Upper and Lower Canada should be united
Upper and Lower Canada should be independent states
Canadians should be given control over foreign affairs
Canadian provinces should have their own king
13
_________ were constructed out of logs set side by side.
cotton gin
capitalists
interchangeable parts
corduroy roads
14
The distinctive feature of turnpikes was that
they were made of stone and gravel
users had to pay a toll
they were made of logs
they were built by the national government
15
"Why pay a man to work up our own cotton into clothing when I can get it cheaper from India?"
Supporting change from an agricultural to industrial economy
Objecting to Clay's American System
Objecting to a protective tariff
Worrying that northern factory workers might lose their jobs
16
The spinning jenny was invented by
Francis Cabot Lowell
James Hargreaves
John Fitch
De Witt Clinton
17
Launched the steamboat Clermont on the Hudson River
Robert Fulton
James Monroe
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
18
Was President during the Era of Good Feelings
Robert Fulton
James Monroe
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
19
Young women and children were hired for the Lowell mills mainly because they
wanted to move to large cities like Lowell
were more numerous in Massachusetts
were better workers than adult males
worked for less money than men
20
Which of the following leaders was most likely to oppose a protective tariff?
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Francis Cabot Lowell
21
The Erie Canal opened trade from
the Great Lakes to New Orleans
the Great Lakes to New York City
the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan
22
The Boston Associates was
the first labor union
the group of capitalists who built the Erie Canal
a group of merchants who built a textile factory
a factory town in Massachusetts
23
_______ invested money in spinning mills that hired many workers.
interchangeable parts
dumping
capitalists
cotton gin
24
The American System was proposed by
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
James Monroe
Daniel Webster
25
Designed the first American factory
James Monroe
Robert Fulton
Samuel Slater
Eli Whitney