Westward Expansion & Industrial Revolution

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused--

• a decreased in free trade between nations

• an increase in government regulation of businesses

• an increase in production levels

• a decrease in immigration

Which numbered state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following occurred as a result of theses events?

• The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas.

• Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico

• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico

• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States

Which change occurred as a direct result of these development?

• A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states

• The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories

• A reduction in trade with European countries

• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

Which document completes this excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Ghent

• Northwest Ordinance

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with--

• the rise of industrialization in the United States

• the establishment of a federal income tax

• a prolonged food shortage in the U.S.

• a lengthy war over disputed territory

Which title best completes this list?

• Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance

• Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine

• Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies

• Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?

• building dams in the midwestern states

• digging canals across northern states

• building railroads in western territories

• construction bridges in southern states

How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?

• by helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies

• by making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories

• by helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and Britain companies

• by permitting faster communications between corporate leaders and their employees

Which of the following best completes this illustration?

• Free Enterprise System

• Mercantile System

• Federalism

• Republicanism