Growth & Expansion

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• The supply of British goods decreases.

• Exports to Great Britain increased.

• Congress ends the European embargo.

• Congress reduces tariffs.

How did business and government officials plan to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region?

• by building the Erie Canal

• by building a steamboat

• by building the National Road

• by building the Wilderness Road

What was at the core of the Industrial Revolution?

• the steam generator

• farms, rivers, and streams 

• new machines and new technology 

• the cotton gin 

Who developed the system of interchangeable parts?

• Eli Whitney

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Lucy Larcom

• Samuel Slater

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?

• It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.

• It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.

• It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.

• It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.

Which effect did these innovations have on life in the United States?

• Natural fertilizer became more effective. 

• Harvesting season could last longer. 

• Crop production became more efficient.

• Finding water to irrigate crops became easier. 

Where did most Americans live at the time of the first census?

• west of the Appalachian Mountains

• in the Cumberland Gap 

• between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean 

• along the National Road from Maryland to Illinois 

Which invention increased slavery in the U.S.?

• cotton gin

• interchangeable parts

• steamboat

• telegraph

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?

• Improved soil fertility

• Expansion of mercantilism

• Increased efficiency of crop irrigation

• Expansion of the plantation system