Weeks 1 & 2 SA The Market Revolution and Manifest Destiny

(a)   most directly contributed to the rapid growth of factories during the Market Revolution in America.

• The cotton gin
• The steam engine
• The telegraph
• The spinning wheel

What was the main purpose of the Erie Canal when it was completed in 1825?

• To provide water for farming

• To connect the Great Lakes and the Hudson River to the Atlantic Ocean

• To supply drinking water to New York City

• To create a border between states

Which term describes the belief that Americans were meant to expand across the continent?

• Isolationism

• Manifest Destiny

• Federalism

• Sectionalism

How did the introduction of railroads most directly affect the American economy during the Market Revolution?

• It decreased the need for factories

• It made transportation of goods faster and cheaper

• It reduced the number of jobs available

• It limited westward expansion

Explain how the Market Revolution changed the way Americans worked and lived.

(a)  

• Most people became farmers

• More people moved to cities and worked in factorie
• People stopped using money

• Families became larger

Which of the following best describes the impact of territorial expansion on Native American communities?

• They gained new lands and resources

• They were often forced off their ancestral lands

• They formed new alliances with settlers

• Their populations increased rapidly

What was one major effect of the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• It slowed down westward migration

• It connected the eastern and western United States, making travel easier

• It caused the price of land to decrease everywhere

• It ended the use of canals for transportation

Which statement best explains how Manifest Destiny influenced U.S. government policies in the 1800s?

• The government encouraged settlement and acquisition of western territories

• The government restricted movement to the West

• The government focused only on trade with Europe

• The government banned the building of railroads

Explain how the idea of Manifest Destiny shaped government policies toward Native Americans during the westward movement.

• It promoted the protection of Native American lands

• It was used to rationalize the forced relocation of Native Americans

• It encouraged Native Americans to settle in eastern cities

• It led to alliances between settlers and Native Americans

Which region of the country was based on agriculture?

• The North

• The South

• The West