US History Unit 2

Who invented the cotton gin?

• James Monroe

• Booker T Washington

• Eli Whitney

• Andrew Carnage

What are tariffs?

• Taxes on indigo, cotton, and tobacco

• Taxes on exports

• Taxes on income

• Taxes on imports

What war did the "Era of Good Feelings" follow?

• French and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

• French Revolution

• War of 1812

The Monroe Doctrine...

• Stopped trade between the US and Europe

• Would make any state above the Ohio River free, and below it slave

• Would allow Maine to enter the Union as a free state and MO as slave

• Told Europe the Western Hemisphere was no longer an option to colonization

Which major event happened during Adams' presidency?

• XYZ Affair

• Buying the Louisiana Purchase

• War of 1812

• Monroe Doctrine

How did the cotton gin affect slavery?

• It increased the demand for slaves

• It decreased the demand for slaves

• It had no effect at all

• It was the reason the slave trade became illegal

All of the following were the positive sides of mass production EXCEPT

• Good made in shorter amount of time

• Goods made in larger quantities

• More skilled laborers were hired

• Goods made cheaply

During the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North, South, and West led to

• Sectionalism

• Isolationism

• Federalism

• Mercantilism

Why did people move west during the Industrial Revolution?

• Rich soil there

• The land was cheap

• There were new economic activities

• All the above

What were the new and improved transportation systems during this time?

• Steamships

• Trains

• Canals

• All the above