Westward Expansion Part 2

The poem “Defence of Fort McHenry” was written by Francis Scott Key as the British were shelling Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812.  Which of the following was written using the lyrics from the poem?

• God Bless America

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• America the Beautiful

• Allied Forces

What is the opening line of The Star-Spangled Banner?

• "O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave"

• "Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave"

• "And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air"

• "Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light?"

Which area of the United States experienced the most growth in manufacturing during the early 1800’s?

• The South

• The Midwest

• The Northeast

• The West

Which area on the map was most affected by the Industrial Revolution?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which invention contributed MOST to the spread of slavery in the South?

• The Steam Engine

• The Cotton Gin

• The Spinning Jenny

• The Telegraph

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Eli Whitney

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel Morse

• Cyrus McCormick

Populations in Northern cities grew due to an increase in ___.

• telephones

• telegrams

• farming

• manufacturing

In the 1800’s, the North became more industrialized.  Which of the following BEST describes the South during the same period?

• More immigrants moved to the South.

• Mining became more important in the South.

• The Southern economy remained mostly farming.

• The Southern economy also became more industrialized.

The War of 1812 was a cause of ___.

• the U.S. becoming a leader in manufacturing.

• the U.S. losing land west of the Mississippi River.

• the U.S. gaining territories in Canada.

• the U.S. getting its independence from Great Britain.

Manifest Destiny was an American belief that they had the right to expand to ___.

• Canada

• Mexico

• The Pacific Ocean

• the moon