USHC - 2.3 & USHC - 2.4 EOC Review

According to Crash Course what would be the most effective way to ship something from Cincinnati to New York in the early 1800's?

• Overland by road.

• By ship down the Mississippi, through the gulf and up the east coast.

• By rail using train.

• By canal using boat.

The Market Revolution saw major advancements in the areas of?

• Transportation

• Communication

• Agriculture

• Medicine

What are two infrastructure projects the United States government invested in during the Market Revolution?

• Roads

• Canals

• Steam boats

• Dams

What was a notable advancement in transportation made by Robert Fulton?

• The Steamboat

• The Steam Engine

• The Stage Coach Wagon

• The Cotton Gin

Which canal linked the Great Lakes and Hudson River making New York the nations primer port?

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Kiel Canal

This notable advancement in transportation included routes such as the Baltimore & Ohio which began in 1828.

• Railroads

• Steamboats

• Canals

• Toll Roads

What is another notable advancement which may have prevented Andrew Jackson from fighting a battle two weeks after the end of a war like the Battle of New Orleans?

• The Telegraph

• Railroads

• National Roads

• Steamboats

Which best describes the American System of production?

• The mass-production of interchangeable parts.

• The mass-production of low quality parts.

• The mass-production of high end goods.

• The mass-production of firearms.

Where did the American System of mass production with interchangeable parts begin?

• New England

• The Midwest

• The South

• The Western Frontier

Which two organizations were essential for the growth of the market economy in the U.S.

• Big business

• A Federal government that protected big business.

• Small business

• A Federal government opposed to big business.