What was the Industrial Revolution?

When machines helped speed up making things.

During the Industrial Revolution why were most factories built next to a water source?

Factories used the water to power machines.

Why were so many people moving to America in the 1800's?

The opportunity to work and own land.

What was the Indian Removal Act?

Law that ordered Native Americans to leave the Southeast U.S.

Which answer explains interchangeable parts?

Replacement pieces easily swapped out.

Why should every teenager love Samuel Morse?

His invention led to cell phones.

Why did America want to industrialize?

War of 1812 stopped America from relying on British goods.

How did Eli Whitney's invention inadvertently spread slavery?

Cotton production increased, as did the demand for more slaves.

How did the Trail of Tears affect commercial agriculture?

Removed Native Americans from their land increasing cotton production.

Why was Robert Fulton's invention life changing for people who lived by the Mississippi River?

Allowed people to take goods up and down the river.

Why was the hiring of young, unmarried girls a big deal in the early 1800's?

This is 1st time girls were apart of the workforce.

Why did George Washington warn the nation against permanent alliances with foreign nations?

Military partnerships w/ other countries.

What was the purpose of the Mexican-American War?

American expansion west to complete Manifest Destiny.

Why did most factories emerge in New England (The North)?

Lots of resources available, such as rivers and people.

What was Manifest Destiny?

Fate of the U.S. to expand across North America.

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1
What was the Industrial Revolution?
When the internet was created.
When the wheel was created.
When automobiles were created.
When machines helped speed up making things.
2
During the Industrial Revolution why were most factories built next to a water source?
Rivers were used to clean machines.
So factory workers could bathe after work.
Rivers provided drinking water for workers.
Factories used the water to power machines.
3
Why were so many people moving to America in the 1800's?
Escape all the wars of Europe.
Join the military.
The opportunity to work and own land.
To get free from war debts.
4
What was the Indian Removal Act?
Law that ordered Native Americans to walk to Florida.
Law that ordered Native Americans to leave the Southeast U.S.
Law that ordered Native Americans to walk to Maine.
Law that forced Native Americans to leave the Northeast U.S.
5
What does the image below represent?
Manifest Destiny
God's will to settle the Northwest Territories. (Canada)
The Oregon Trail
The Gold Rush of 1849
6
Which of the following doubled the size of the United States?
The XYZ Affair
Treaty of Ghent
Jay's Treaty
Louisiana Purchase
7
Which of the following areas was impacted the most with the arrival of immigrants?
Villages
Mountains
Cities
The countryside
8
Which answer explains interchangeable parts?
Technique that helped steamboats move faster.
Machine that melted steel.
Factory machine that sped up production.
Replacement pieces easily swapped out.
9
Why should every teenager love Samuel Morse?
His invention led to curfew laws.
His invention led to the Play Station.
His invention led to cell phones.
His invention led to cars.
10
Washington's Farewell Address was a letter of advice and warnings. What was the overall message?
Short term happiness and safety
Long term peace and prosperity
Long term economic prosperity
Short term economic progress
11
Why did America want to industrialize?
War of 1812 encouraged America to create our own trade network.
War of 1812 stopped America from relying on British goods.
War of 1812 pushed America to develop our own farming system.
War of 1812 blocked America from getting French iron.
12
How did Eli Whitney's invention inadvertently spread slavery?
Cotton production increased, as did the demand for more slaves.
The need for more slaves to run machines.
Slaves were the best at growing cotton.
Cotton production decreased causing the need for more slaves.
13
How did the Trail of Tears affect commercial agriculture?
Made system of trails connecting plantations.
Created a system of transportation routes.
Removed Native Americans from their land increasing cotton production.
Removed Native Americans from their land decreasing cotton production.
14
What is Washington referring to in his Farewell Address when he mentions a variety of "evils"?
Influx of people
Economic problems
Different problems
Peace and harmony
15
Why was Robert Fulton's invention life changing for people who lived by the Mississippi River?
Slowed down the process of receiving news.
It created stopping points.
Allowed people to take goods up and down the river.
It created more durable steel.
16
Why was the hiring of young, unmarried girls a big deal in the early 1800's?
They were better at working in factories.
Teenage girls are stronger than teenage boys.
This is 1st time girls were apart of the workforce.
Girls were put in charge of overseeing the men.
17
Why did George Washington warn the nation against permanent alliances with foreign nations?
Treaties w/ Native Americans
Peace w/ other countries
Creation of tariffs
Military partnerships w/ other countries.
18
What was the purpose of the Mexican-American War?
To steal gold of American's from the Gold Rush.
A show of power to Mexico.
American expansion west to complete Manifest Destiny.
Retaliation for the Alamo.
19
What invention did Samuel Morse create that improved communication between two distant places?
Horse
Telegraph
Telephone
Chromebooks
20
Why did most factories emerge in New England (The North)?
Laws forced factories to built there.
There was no other land available.
Lots of resources available, such as rivers and people.
The rest of the country didn't have resources.
21
"Towards the payments of debts there must be Revenue;" why did Washington warn against public debt?
There will always be more people to tax.
To use public debt often.
No one wants to pay taxes.
People like paying taxes.
22
What was Manifest Destiny?
Fate of the U.S. to expand across North America.
Fate of the U.S. to expand down to South America.
Fate of the U.S. to take over the world.
Fate of the U.S. to expand across the ocean.
23
What did Washington mean by the word "neutral" in his Farewell Address?
Getting involved in drama
Not taking a side
Shifting your car out of gear.
Choosing a side
24
What was George Washington against the formation of?
Patriotism
Peace
A National Religion
Political Parties

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