What was the purpose of the Pony Express?

to deliver mail across the country

What was the Pony Express route?

Sacramento, California to St. Joseph, Missouri

Why did Andrew Jackson not like Calhoun?

They disagreed over policy, especially the policy of nullification.

Why didn't Jackson like the National Bank?

He thought it was unconstitutional and gave the government too much power.

What three major roads provided routes to the frontier?

The Great Wagon Road, Wilderness Road, and National Road

How did Samuel Morse's invention of the telegraph help the American economy to develop?

It created more efficient communication that linked cities and businesses.

Define nullification:

an action by a state that cancels a federal law.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

increased output of machine made goods beginning in England in the 1800's

What natural bodies of water did the Erie Canal connect?

Port of New York, Hudson River, Lake Erie in New York

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1
What political party was Andrew Jackson?
Whig
Republican
Democrat
none of the above
2
What was the purpose of the Pony Express?
to help covered wagons travel safely across the country
to deliver mail across the country
to transport supplies for the builders around the country
to transport passengers across the country
3
The steam engine...
was invented by James Watt
made coal more accessible and revolutionized the world
All of the above
can be used to mass produce products
4
What was the Pony Express route?
California to Pennsylvania
Sacramento, California to St. Joseph, Missouri
All across the U.S.
Sacramento, California to Iowa
5
Why was Fulton's steamboat successful?
It could go on land.
It was prettier.
It was expensive.
It was cheaper and faster.
6
Why did Andrew Jackson not like Calhoun?
He thought they weren't friends
He was inflamed by Mrs. Calhoun's treatment of John Eaton's wife
They disagreed over policy, especially the policy of nullification.
Many political issues separated them
7
Why didn't Jackson like the National Bank?
The thought farmers were making too much money from it
He thought leaders were stealing from it
He thought it was unconstitutional and gave the government too much power.
He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money
8
What two crops could be grown most profitably on plantations?
Wheat and barley
Indigo and cotton
Indigo and tobacco
Cotton and Tobacco
9
What did Southerners call the Tariff of 1828?
The Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of Nullification
The Tariff of Intolerable Acts
The Suffrage Tarriff
10
Andrew Jackson destroyed the
Government
Second National Bank
The way a president operated
Politics
11
What three major roads provided routes to the frontier?
Turnpikes, Cumberland Gap, Ponny Express
The Great Wagon Road, Wilderness Road, and National Road
The Great Wagon, The North Plain, Wilderness
12
How did Samuel Morse's invention of the telegraph help the American economy to develop?
It created more efficient communication that linked cities and businesses.
It increased the speed at which manufactured items could be produced.
It provided a way to have advance notice of Native American attacks.
Allowed government to promote better laws to assist business and industry
13
Define nullification:
an action by a state that cancels a county law.
an action by a student that cancels a teachers rule.
an action by a state that cancels a city law.
an action by a state that cancels a federal law.
14
What caused the Pony Express's deathblow?
The telegraph
Trains
The telephone
Stagecoach
15
The invention of the steam engine
Made coal more accessible
revolutionized the world by powered machines
All of the above
Made it possible for us to live like we do today (we can dream & create)
16
What is the best way to encourage innovation and inventions?
All of the above
allow people to reap rewards from having a good idea and working hard
Freedom from Government restrictions
Individual Rights
17
Which president was responsible for removing the Indians from Georgia?
Andrew Jackson
None of the above
Georgia Washington
James Madison
18
What did the industrial revolution cause?
A war
A new middle class
Little to no jobs
19
What was the Industrial Revolution?
use of teenagers that worked 14 hours a day, 6 days a week
increased output of machine made goods beginning in England in the 1800's
increased population growth of urban areas during the 1800's
wealthy land owners purchase large tracts of land for fields
20
Why did the Industrial Rev. begin in England?
All of the above
Political/social environment encouraged innovation, rewards and freedom
Plentiful amounts of iron
New Technology
21
What natural bodies of water did the Erie Canal connect?
Port of New York, Hudson River, Lake Erie in New York
Great Lakes to Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River
Lake Erie and Hudson River in Pennsylvania
22
what is a tariff
taxes
a limit of the amount of product allowed to be traded
money from the goverment
taxes on imported goods
23
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
Russia
China
Great Britian
America

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