Ch. 14 Review - Part 1

How did canals effect American cities?

• It created growth due to movement of goods and people

• Property was taken to dig up canals

• It allowed for the creation of artificial waterways

• It created destruction of homes

How did the invention of the mechanical reaper effect farmers?

• It allowed for digging up tough dirt to plant wheat

• It increased productivity of wheat, increasing slave labor

• It made growing wheat more profitable

• It was used as a form of rebelling

Why was the telegraph important?

• It allowed businesses to operate easier

• It filled the need for faster communication

• It helped cities grow

• It made canal construction easier

What effect did Industry have on cities?

• Industry led to population growth in the South

• Industry led to population growth in the North

• Industry increased the productivity of cotton by 50%

• Industry increased the amount of slave labor in cities

Who invented the Mechanical Reaper?

• Samuel Morse

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Cyrus McCormick

What party did the Nativists form?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic-Republican Party

• The Know-Nothing Party

• The Whigs

Why did Nativists form the Know-Nothing Party?

• They felt that immigrants were discriminated against

• They wanted to create stricter immigration laws

• They felt many Americans were taking all the jobs

• They wanted to form a union about low wages in factories

What country had the highest percentage of immigrants due to a famine?

• England

• Ireland

• Netherlands

• France

How did the cotton gin increase productivity of cotton?

• Workers could process 50 times more cotton than they could by hand

• It allowed for slaves to work slower and tire out less easily

• It increased profits of agriculture in the North

• It increased the growth of plantations

How did the cotton boom affect the growth of industry in the South?

• Cotton increased profits of cotton mills

• Cotton increased the amount of slaves working in cotton mills

• Cotton made the South rely on agriculture instead of industry

• Cotton allowed for cloth to be made for profit in factories