SS Weekly Week 12

According to the article, “The Final War for Independence” the most likely reason the War of 1812 was considered a tie was______.

• Canada didn’t want to be part of the United States

• Great Britain was too busy trying to defeat France

• the American Indians did not cooperate with Great Britain

• neither the United States nor Great Britain gained anything in the end

What was one direct result of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain was finally able to defeat France.

• American Indians were forced to move to Canada

• Americans had to find new ways to meet their needs for cloth.

• Canada was annexed to the United States.

Which of these was a result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• People no longer had to work for a living.

• Many people moved to cities to find work

• Life was made more difficult for all people in the United States.

• No one made a living on farms anymore

Which statement about Whitney’s cotton gin is best supported by information in this week’s issue?

• The cotton gin caused people to move from farms to cities.

• After the invention of the cotton gin, southern farmers grew and processed most of the world’s cotton.

• Eli Whitney was probably a slave himself and wanted to make work easier.

• The invention of the cotton gin could be responsible for the War of 1812.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above

• Francis Lowell introduced new methods of cloth weaving.

• There was a great demand for products.

• The south could also manufacture cotton cloth.

• Francis C. Lowell visited England.

What idea would best complete the organizer shown above

• Lowell was not responsible for the invention of the cotton gin

• Lowell’s idea of selling shares in his business was used by many companies.

• Lowell had an excellent memory for his age.

• Lowell’s factories produced the best cloth available anywhere in the world.

What is the most likely reason Francis Lowell and his business partners had to sell shares in their

corporation

• They wanted to let everyone in the country get rich with them.

• It was the business method used by all other businesses at the time.

• The men hoped to use the share money to pay their bills

• They did not have enough money of their own to open the business

What is the most likely reason cities became dirty and overcrowded during the Industrial Revolution

• City leaders were unprepared for the large number of people who came to live there.

• The city leaders did not care about the people who lived there.

• People who moved to cities from farms were dirty

• Large factories took up too much space in the cities.

Which of these is the best summary of the information in the article, “Supply and Demand?”

• Tyler wanted a new game to go with his gaming system. His friends wanted the game system too. They could all play together. They could not find the system in the store.

• Tyler did not have a supply of video games. He made a demand for a new game system. The supply and demand were not equal. His friends did not get the game either.

• Tyler didn’t know if he would get a new video game for Christmas. The supply of the game was low, and the demand for the game was high. Luckily, the supply and demand evened out and Tyler got the perfect Christmas present

• Tyler hoped he would be able to go to the video game store one Christmas. He wanted to buy a new game for his gaming system. His friends were there too. They wanted to buy a game system too.

Why do you think the nation’s free enterprise system is also known as a “free-trade” system

• There are many items that are available to people for free in stores

• People can trade their goods and services for money

• There are no rules about how businesses are operated in this country

• People are free to buy and sell goods and services as they choose in this system