What is a key part of capitalism?

Businesses and people own their property

What was one result of steamboat travel?

cost of shipping goods was reduced

What is a key part of free enterprise?

People and businesses set own prices for goods & services

At the time of first census (1790), most Americans lived

between Appalachian Mtns and Atlantic Ocean

What was NOT a reason the Industrial Revolution in the US began in New England states?

People in New England were more hard-working

How did the British try to protect their inventions?

By prohibiting workers from sharing ideas or leaving country

When Missouri applied for statehood, Congress included

Balance of power in Senate, more Reps in free states

Why does the Industrial Revolution mark a historic change in the country?

People began working in factories and mills

What was one common idea in all major Supreme Court cases in early 1800s?

Strengthened the federal government

What was De Witt Clinton's main contribution to water travel?

He developed a plan for the Erie Canal

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1
What is a key part of capitalism?
Businesses and people own their property
People have freedom of speech
Government owns business and industry
People can vote for their elected leaders
2
How did the cotton gin speed up the production of cotton?
it planted cotton
it spun cotton into thread
it removed seeds from cotton
it picked cotton
3
What was one result of steamboat travel?
cost of shipping goods was reduced
people began engaging in leisure activities
work on new canals stopped
more people moved to suburbs
4
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Steph Curry
Samuel Slater
Francis Cabot Lowell
5
What is a key part of free enterprise?
Government ensures there aren't any monopolies
People can buy whatever they want
Government sets prices for goods
People and businesses set own prices for goods & services
6
The National Road extended from Maryland all the way to ________ in the west
West Virginia
Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
7
At the time of first census (1790), most Americans lived
in Spanish Florida
between Appalachian Mtns and Atlantic Ocean
west of Appalachian Mtns
between Rockies and Pacific Ocean
8
In what country did the Industrial Revolution first appear, in the mid 1700s?
Britain
United States
France
Spain
9
What was NOT a reason the Industrial Revolution in the US began in New England states?
River systems provided a way to transport goods
Rivers served as a source for hydropower
Poor soil made farming difficult
People in New England were more hard-working
10
Which geographical feature was most important to the growth of cities?
mountains
rivers
canals
farmland
11
How did the British try to protect their inventions?
By using factory system
By using idea of interchangeable parts
By prohibiting workers from sharing ideas or leaving country
By building copies of machines used in the US
12
What was one negative effect of the cotton gin?
it boosted cotton production
it connected farming in south with mills in north
it expanded slavery
it helped grow textile mills in the north
13
How were turnpikes funded?
Tolls paid by travelers
Taxes on local land owners
The federal government
Donations from large corporations
14
Who memorized the designs of machines used in British factories and brought secrets to the US?
Francis Cabot Lowell
LeBron James
Samuel Slater
Eli Whitney
15
The Convention of 1818 created a border between
Mississippi River and Spanish Territory
US and Spanish Florida
US and British Canada
Virginia and West Virginia
16
What was NOT a goal of Henry Clay's American system?
Increase power of federal government
Grow the economies of each section of country
Make improvements like roads, bridges and canals
Increase power of the states
17
When Missouri applied for statehood, Congress included
Balance of power in Senate, more Reps in slave states
More free states
More slave states
Balance of power in Senate, more Reps in free states
18
This state asked the federal government to build an east-west road to connect it to the east
Indiana
Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
19
Who explored the Warrior's Path through the Appalachian Mountains?
Robert Livingston
George Washington
Robert Fulton
Daniel Boone
20
In the early 1800s, most Americans worked
as shopkeepers
as farmers
in factories
in cities
21
One danger of living in a city in the early 1800s was
threat of fire
lack of food
traffic
unpaved roads
22
He proposed the Missouri Compromise
James Madison
Daniel Webster
James Monroe
Henry Clay
23
What was one disadvantage of river travel?
Most rivers flowed east to west
Boats were limited to small loads
Traveling upstream was slow
Ride was rougher than horse and wagon
24
Why does the Industrial Revolution mark a historic change in the country?
People began working in factories and mills
Workers began producing electric appliances
Government began taxing workers on their wages
Farmers began selling large amounts of crops
25
Whitney's idea of interchangeable parts was first used with
tractors
muskets
steam engines
power loom
26
The steamboat, the Clermont, carried cargo and passengers from NYC to Albany on the _________.
Erie Canal
Ohio River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
27
The Erie Canal was mainly built by
Irish immigrants
British workers
enslaved Southerners
western explorers
28
What was one common idea in all major Supreme Court cases in early 1800s?
Gave more power to executive branch
Gave more power to the states
Strengthened the federal government
Said states had final authority over interstate commerce
29
He hired Robert Fulton to build a steamboat
Robert Livingston
James Harden
George Washington
Eli Whitney
30
What was De Witt Clinton's main contribution to water travel?
He developed a plan for the Erie Canal
He invented the steamboat
He built the first factory along a river
He built a large port in New York City

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