APUSH Chapter 10 Review

Between 1790 and 1840 the American population grew from around 4 million to 17 million. Which of the following was NOT a reason for this growth?

• Improvements in public health
• Advances in military logistics
• A high birth rate
• Immigration

Between 1840 and 1860, the most populated American city was

• Philadelphia
• Boston
• New York City
• Chicago

The majority of immigrants settled in the South.

• False
• True

The best definition of Nativism is

• "a defense of native-born people and a hostility to the foreign-born, usually combined with a desire to stop or slow immigration."
• "a defense of American Indians based in Christian morals."
• "the support of American industry over those of foreign make."
• "the slow assimilation of immigrants to the American way of life."

What were the "Know-Nothings"?

• Members of Congress who favored continued westward expansion.
• A street-fighting band of Irish Immigrants.
• A group of pioneers who settled along the Mississippi.
• A combination of several nativist groups that formed the Supreme Order of the Star-Spangled Banner. Their password was "I know nothing."

Which of the following was a reason canals were built primarily in the North and West?

• France and England donated large amounts of money to the building project.
• The farmers of the West and the merchants of the east wanted to pay less to transport their goods.
• Southerners had a lots of great roads and didn't need canals.
• Canals were built in order to supply the railroads with raw materials.

Which of the following cities had extensive contact with markets of the West?

• New York City
• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Baltimore

What transportation gradually replaced canals in importance?

• Railroads
• Stage coach
• Two wheeled sawbone
• Primitive automobile