APUSH 4.E-F

In the early and mid-19th Century, industry in the United States expanded greatly thanks in part to

• the discovery of gold in the west

• the expansion of slavery in the north

• the success of the emancipation movement

• increased immigration in industrial areas

Which transportation breakthrough had the GREATEST impact on American industrialization between 1800 and 1850?

• Construction of factories and mills

• Construction of the trans-continental railroad

• Construction of canals and the development of the steamboat

• Construction of the highway system and the development of the automobile

In the early nineteenth century, why did the steps to industrialize take place in New England as opposed to the South?

• Agriculture in New England was not highly profitable.

• The South did not economically benefit from cash crops.

• Southerners were fearful of slaves working in factories.

• New Englanders had an abundance of slaves to work in factories.

How did construction of the Erie Canal contribute to the market revolution in the United States?

• The canal was critical for providing power.

• The canal made lucrative markets more accessible.

• The canal protected Industrial cities from crime.

• The canal kept foreigners out who were trying to sell their goods.

What was a long-lasting result of Henry Clay's "American System"?

• a new pathway for citizenship

• the immigration crisis of 2014

• a collapse of the American economy

• a creation of an American trading economy

Henry Clay's "American System" included federal subsidies for projects such as the Erie Canal and National Road in order to bind which sections of the country together?

• North and the South

• North and the Midwest

• Midwest and the South

• North and the Mississippi River Valley

What is being described?

• War of 1812

• American System

• Election of 1824

• Federal Reserve System

Which region of the United States was the center of the nation's industrial and financial resources in the early 1800's?

• The West

• The North

• The South

• The Mid-Atlantic

In Henry Clay's "American System," how would new transportation networks to link the Midwest and North be financed?

• income taxes

• excise taxes

• protective tariffs

• international loans

Perhaps the most important political figure in American history, who was never elected president was this "Great Compromiser."

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James Buchanan

• Andrew Johnson