Chapter 7 Review

The origins of the Industrial Revolution and its impact upon income in the new US can be described as:

• The Industrial Revolution began in Britain and spread to the US, leading to increased income and economic growth.

• The Industrial Revolution started in China and decreased income in the US.

• The Industrial Revolution originated in the US and caused widespread poverty.

• The Industrial Revolution began in Africa and had no effect on US income.

The impact of the cotton gin upon cotton farming and the expansion of slavery was:

• It increased cotton production and led to the expansion of slavery.

• It reduced the need for slaves and decreased cotton farming.

• It made cotton less profitable and reduced its cultivation.

• It had no significant effect on cotton farming or slavery.

The regions of the new US and their focus during the early 19th century were:

• The North focused on industry, the South on agriculture, and the West on expansion.

• The North focused on agriculture, the South on industry, and the West on trade.

• The North focused on mining, the South on fishing, and the West on manufacturing.

• The North focused on expansion, the South on trade, and the West on agriculture.

Name the components of the American System.

• The components of the American System were a national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements like roads and canals.

• The components of the American System were universal suffrage, free trade, and direct democracy.

• The components of the American System were a monarchy, colonial taxes, and mercantilism.

• The components of the American System were state militias, open borders, and agricultural subsidies.

The significance of the National Road was:

• It was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.

• It was the first railroad built in the United States.

• It was the first canal constructed for commercial use in the United States.

• It was the first toll road in the United States.

The purpose of the Erie Canal was:

• to create a water route between the Great Lakes, Hudson River, and eventuallly the Atlantic Ocean

• to connect the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

• to provide a trade route between Canada and Mexico

• to serve as a defensive barrier against invasions

What was the resolution of tension because of the admission of Missouri and Maine?

• The Missouri Compromise resolved the tension by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance in the Senate.

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act resolved the tension by allowing both states to choose slavery by popular sovereignty.

• The Compromise of 1850 resolved the tension by abolishing slavery in both states.

• The admission of Missouri and Maine led to the immediate abolition of slavery in all new states.

What was the Era of Good Feeling?

• The Era of Good Feeling was a period of national unity and political harmony in the US during James Monroe's presidency.

• The Era of Good Feeling was a time of intense political conflict and division in the US during Abraham Lincoln's presidency.

• The Era of Good Feeling was a period of economic depression and widespread unemployment in the US during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency.

• The Era of Good Feeling was a time of major territorial expansion and war in the US during Andrew Jackson's presidency.

The significance of McCulloch v Maryland was:

• It established the supremacy of federal law over state law.

• It allowed states to tax federal institutions.

• It limited the powers of the federal government.

• It abolished the national bank.

What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• The Adams-Onis Treaty was an agreement between the US and Spain in which Spain ceded Florida to the US and defined the boundary between the US and New Spain.

• The Adams-Onis Treaty was a peace agreement between the US and Britain ending the War of 1812.

• The Adams-Onis Treaty was a trade agreement between the US and France establishing new tariffs.

• The Adams-Onis Treaty was a treaty between the US and Mexico granting Texas independence.