Inventions and Innovations, Nationalism and Sectionalism

How did early industry and inventions affect the economic growth of the United States between 1800 and 1840s?

• The US economy grew

• The US economy shrank

• The US economy stagnated

• The US economy crashed

How did nationalism and sectionalism affect American politics, the American economy and American society?

• Nationalism and sectionalism both united and divided the nation

• Nationalism and sectionalism united the nation

• Nationalism and sectionalism divided the nation

• Nationalism and sectionalism were not factors in the nation

What effect did the Erie Canal and others have on the cost of goods?

• Goods became more costly

• Shipping costs decreased, goods became less expensive

• The cost of goods stagnated

• Canals had no effect on the cost of goods

Who invented the American cotton gin?

• Charles Goodyear

• Charles Goodnight

• Eli Fulton

• Eli Whitney

What are interchangeable parts? (You may choose more than one)

• Organs that can be transplanted

• Identical parts of a machine that can be used in different machines

• Parts of a machine that can be easily replaced by machine made parts

• None of these

A person who put the interests of his or her state or region ahead of what was best for the nation was demonstrating

• Sectionalism

• Nationalism

• Federalism

• Impressment

What did the Missouri Compromise do?

• Made Missouri a free state and said that the Indians had to move.

• Showed Maine that slavery was an option in the North and South

• Allowed in a slave and free state to keep the balance in the Senate.

• Said that no slavery would be allowed above the 49th parallel.

Who was the first to use interchangeable parts?

• Eli Whitney

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel F.B. Morse

• John Deere

Who developed the telegraph and a code for rapid communication?

• John Deere

• Samuel F.B. Morse

• Cyrus McCormick

• Robert Fulton

Who invented the polished steel plow?

• John Deere

• Samuel F.B. Morse

• Cyrus McCormick

• Robert Fulton