Expansion and Growth

Why was the cotton gin such a helpful invention?

• It turned cotton into cloth.

• It picked cotton twice as fast.

• It removed the seeds 50 times faster.

• It made better quality cotton.

What do they call the motivations for immigrants relocating?

• here-there factors

• push-pull factors

• come-go factors

• immigration factors

Which of the following are examples of push factors for movement?

• land ownership and farming

• striking oil and gold

• new jobs and wealth

• famine or war

Which of the following are examples of pull factors for movement?

• famine or war

• storms and floods

• jobs and wealth

• persecution and torment

Why was the steamboat an important invention for river travel?

• Boats could move without wind or the river current.

• Boats had stream to move the oars.

• Boats had more room for cargo.

• Boats needed less people to operate them.

Which is the reason why farming on the prairie was difficult?

• The weather was too hot and humid.

• Sticky soil clumped up and stuck to the blades of the plow.

• The insect population annoyed the farmer.

• Herds of buffalo crowded the fields and ate the harvest.

What was the result of John Deere's invention to life in America in the 1800s?

• He made travel easier.

• The made farming the prairie possible.

• He started businesses in the cities.

• He developed modes of transportation.

Who encouraged the United States to have an educational system?

• George Washington

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• Noah Webster

What inspired Noah Webster to create a dictionary?

• seeing people misspell words

• It was a challenge from a friend.

• He was offered a lot of money.

• People needed education.

The greatest dangers traveling across the country were ___?

• rivers and mountains

• bison stampedes

• snake bites

• diseases and lack of fresh water