Ch. 7 Flashcard

Front

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

Back

People began working in factories and mills.

Front

Which geographical feature was most important for the growth of cities? Options: mountains, canals, farmland, rivers

Back

rivers

Front

Private property is one major part of a/an ____ system?

Back

free enterprise

Front

When Eli Whitney made muskets for the government, he came up with the idea of creating interchangeable parts.

Back

True

Front

At the time of the first census, most people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.

Back

True

Front

Who explored the Warrior's Path through the Appalachian Mountains?

Back

Daniel Boone

Front

What was one result of steamboat travel? Options: A. More people moved to the suburbs. B. The cost of shipping goods was reduced. C. People began engaging in leisure activities. D. Work on new canals stopped.

Back

The cost of shipping goods was reduced.

Front

Why were tariffs imposed on goods from Britain? A. The government wanted to motivate people to begin their own small businesses. B. The government hoped to urge American manufacturers to increase the quality of their goods. C. The government aimed to encourage people to buy American-made products. D. The government wished to keep Britain from surpassing the United States in production of goods.

Back

The government aimed to encourage people to buy American-made products.

Front

Which is an example of a monopoly? Options: A. New industries were encouraged to compete against each other. B. State banks offered loans only to businesses. C. The Bank of the United States favored Northern industries. D. Only one company could run steamboats between New York and New Jersey.

Back

Only one company could run steamboats between New York and New Jersey.

Front

One reason the American System was put into place was to increase the power of the federal government.

Back

True