8USH Bonus Points Quiz

Which inventions became part of the Industrial Revolution in the early 1800s? Select all that apply.

• Canal Systems such as the Erie Canal.

• The Cotton Gin

• Motorized Vehicles

• The Telegraph & Morse Code

How did the Erie Canal improve trade and transportation? **Select 2 correct answers

• It lowered the cost of shipping goods.

• It caused more Americans to leave cities and move onto farms.

• It was a faster way to travel & ship goods

• It raised the cost of transporting goods leading to inflation.

Look at the map showing the Erie Canal. It connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River, which led to New York City. How did this canal impact this port city?

• It made New York City a center for imports and exports.

• It caused Americans to move away from New York City because it became crowded.

• It made New York City a center for farming.

• It made no impact on New York City at all.

Select all of the causes of the War of 1812.

• British attacking American ships and forcing sailors to serve in their Navy (impressment).

• The Industrial Revolution made the British jealous of the inventions created so they attacked the US.

• British encouraged Native Americans to attack citizens in the Western US.

• Disagreements over trade with US, Britain & France.

To block US trade with France and other nations, what did the British do to the US's coastlines?

• Placed a naval blockade, blocking imports & exports.

• Stole French ships and used them for war.

• Destroyed American port cities, which remain unuseable today.

• Annexed the Atlantic Ocean & Gulf of Mexico as part of the British Empire.

At the end of his presidency, George Washington made clear in his Farewell Speech that the US should do what? **Select all that apply.

• Avoid joining political parties

• Avoid making alliances with other countries

• Avoid trading goods with other countries

• Remain United as a country.

What event would complete this chart?

• War of 1812

• Washington's Farewell Speech

• The Declaration of Independence

• Election of 1828

Which of the following describes the Industrial Revolution?

• The shift from a solely agricultural & handicraft society to that of industry & manufacturing.

• The shift from a solely industrial society to that of agriculture and small hand crafts.

• The closing of all international trade and the move toward a more self reliant farming society.

• The exploration, annexation and assimilation of Canada, Mexico and surrounding territories.

Which Supreme Court case brought about the idea of Judicial Review (courts can determine if laws are unconstitutional).

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Brown v. Board of Education

Which Supreme Court case established that Congress, not states, has the authority to regulate interstate commerce (trade).

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sanford