The National Period Quiz

The Plantation System was the dominant economic model in SC during the National Period.

• True

• False

The Louisiana Purchase gave thousands of acres of America to Spain in exchange for neutrality in the Napoleonic Wars.

• True

• False

Impressment was the act of kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve in the British Navy.

• True

• False

The War of 1812 was a major victory for America as they easily defeated Britain in every battle.

• True

• False

The Battle of New Orleans was a major victory for the U.S. and propelled Andrew Jackson to national fame.

• True

• False

John C. Calhoun was the most nationally prominent politician from SC in the 19th century.

• True

• False

The American System sought to strengthen America's economy by investing government funds into building infrastructure such as canals.

• True

• False

The Market Revolution marked a major shift in U.S. history as the invention of computers and the internet dramatically changed farming methods.

• True

• False

Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin would lead to a rapid expansion of the slave economy in the South.

• True

• False

Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act resulted in the Trail of Tears and the death and displacement of thousands of Native Americans.

• True

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