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1
Pioneer women in the West often got together for _______________.
Lawn bowling
Square dancing
Quilting and sewing parties
Monopoly
2
Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities?
new roads
Conestoga wagons
canals
steamboats
3
In what area did many new industrial towns develop?
along mountain ranges
along rivers and streams
near other large towns
near oceans and bays
4
What was a significant development in the ways goods were made?
development of mills
economic factors
wealthy merchant association
factory system
5
How long was Erie Canal?
353 miles.
363 miles.
383 miles.
373 meters.
6
Which road connected Ohio with the East?
Ohio Road
East-West Road
National Road
Vandalia Road
7
What is sectionalism?
differences between genders
Differences between regions
differences between race
differences between food
8
What helped increase cotton production?
cotton mill
steam generator
cotton gin
factory system
9
What IS a Patent?
A creation
An invention
A thought
A paper giving the right to make & sell your invention
10
Where did early pioneer families tend to settle in communities?
along state borders
along toll roads
along great rivers
along canals
11
What is Free Enterprise?
Economic system, state owns all businesses.
Economic system, business is run by the state.
Economic system, business is mostly free from state control.
Economic system, business is completely free from state.
12
When was the first cencus conducted?
1764
1867
1748
1790
13
What is free enterprise also called?
Free Market
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
14
A series of ___along a canal work like an escalator to help raise and lower boats up&down hills
roads
borders
canals
locks
15
A major characteristic of a market economy is which type of ownership of property?
Private
Limited
Government
Monopolistic
16
Period in history when many people left their homes & farms to work in the mills was called
Industrial Revolution
Era of Good Feelings
Glorious Revolution
Factory Movement
17
What Treaty gave the US Florida?
Adams-Bagot
Monroe Doctrine
Buffalo Wild Wings
Adams-Onis
18
What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?
new machines and new technology
the steam generator
farms, rivers, and streams
the cotton gin
19
Who memorized the design of machines and brought the plans over to America?
Henry Clay
Robert Fulton
Samuel Slater
Francis Cabot Lowell
20
How was the balance between the North and the South preserved in the Senate?
by the Ohio Compromise
by the Missouri Compromise
by the North-South Compromise
by the Maine Compromise
21
Why did corporations develop rapidly in the 1830s?
President John Quincy Adams demanded the expansion
Regulations for development were strict
Legal obsticles to their formation were removed
Capital was scarce
22
The Era of Good Feelings
was characterized by the absence of any serious problems
marked temporary end to sectionalism by uniting all -country
saw the start of the Whig political party
was a misnomer, because the period was a troubled one
23
What was 363 miles long & extended from NYC to Buffalo
Ohio River
Erie Canal
National Canal
Hudson River
24
This man sponsored a system of internal improvements known as the American System?
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Alexander Hamilton
James Monroe
25
What were roads consisting of logs side by side called?
paved roads
ridge roads
corduroy roads
silk roads
26
What are internal improvements
Improved trade throughout the U.S and England
Improved trade throughout the U.S and France
Improvements that specifically helped the government
Government funded projects to help people travel
27
Support for internal improvements would have been consistent with which of the following?
American System
Factory System
cultural nationalism
Specialization
28
Farming was difficult in the New England Colonies because of the rocky soil conditions.
True
False
29
Beginning in the 1780s, what was used to power boats?
Steam engines
Toll engines
Oars
Horse pulled
30
At the time of the first census, most people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.
True
False
31
Who explored the Warrior's Path through the Appalachian Mountains?
Robert Livingston
George Washington
Daniel Boone
Robert Fulton
32
One danger of living in a city during the early 1800s was
threat of fire
overcrowded streets
unpaved roads
lack of food
33
Liberaries, museums, and a variety of shops were plentiful in rural America
True
False
34
The Adams-Onis Treaty gave U.S control of Florida for free
True
False
35
The Monroe Doctrine____.
Was the idea that all white men should have voting right.
Declared the Americans off-limits for future colonization.
Secured Florida from Spain
Stated the U.S. would be neutral in all global conflicts.
36
What was one disadvantage of river travel?
Boats were limited to small loads.
Most rivers flowed east and west.
The ride was rougher than travel by horse and wagon.
Traveling upstream was slow.
37
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare?
European colonies in the E Hem were subject to US taxes
US would always be an ally of France and Great Britain
US would not tolerate European intervention in W Hemisphere
President Monroe would adopt British foreign policy
38
Who was the Great Compromiser that arranged the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John C. Calhoun
39
What geographical feature was most important for the growth of cities?
rivers
fertile soils and plains
rainy seasons and forests
oceans
