Ch 7 Balancing Sectionalism and Nationalism

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The spoils system involved the practice of …

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a new president appoints friends that helped him get elected

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Interchangeable parts were significant because …

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factories and assembly lines developed

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The period when machines took the place of hand labor is called …

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the Industrial Revolution

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The Erie Canal was a significant element in the development of which region?

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the Ohio Valley

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The Erie Canal was important because it …

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allowed for the Ohio Valley to be linked to New York ports

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All of the following were components of the American System EXCEPT?
- establishing a protective tariff in order to protect American businesses
- bringing back the National Bank
- government money for the development of new inventions
- the development of transportation systems and internal improvements

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government money for the development of new inventions

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The cotton engine or “cotton gin” was one of the most significant inventions in American history. Why?

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it made cotton a profitable crop and made slavery essential in the South

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America, in the early 1800s, has become known as the “Era of Good Feeling”.  Why?

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social, economic, and political issues were all good at the time

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A protective tariff is generally adopted by America in order to …

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protect American business

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Which of the following was a warning to Europe to keep their “hands off” America  and also to forget any future colonization efforts? Options: Missouri Compromise, Indian Removal Act, Panic of 1837, Monroe Doctrine

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Monroe Doctrine