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WorksheetsWar and Compromise Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?
Andrew Jackson
Francis Lowell
Eli Whitney
Alexander Hamilton
What was the significance of interchangeable parts?
It weakened the factory system.
It made farming less profitable.
It increased the demand for slave labor.
It became the basis of mass production in Northern factories
This device had the unintended consequence of increasing the demand for slave labor.
reaper
cotton gin
steel plow
interchangeable parts
What effect did mechanization have on cotton production and the manufacturing industry?
Wealth in the South was spread among small farmers
The industrial North invaded the agricultural South
Small farmers supplied raw materials to the US
Industrial North w/ paid labor, agricultural South w/ slaves
What was the main effect of Eli Whitney's cotton gin on the South?
Cotton became the main crop in the South.
Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
Cotton exports to Europe fell sharply.
Cotton mills moved to the South.
Which new machine increased cotton production and increased the demand for slave labor?
cotton gin
metal plow
telegraph
steam engine
The system that brings all manufacturing together in one place is called __________.
factory system
industrial system
corporate system
manfacturing system
What was significant about the Lowell system?
young farm women were recruited to live in dorms and work in factories
the demand for slave labor increased
the assembly line maximized production
all machines had interchangeable parts
In what area did many new industrial towns develop?
near other large towns
along mountain ranges
near rivers and streams
near oceans and coastlines
Why were mills located near rivers or other sources of running water?
because of federal government requirements
because the mills used water to power their machines
because more people lived near rivers and lakes
because it was easier to build on river banks
How did the Industrial Revolution change life in the United States?
The US went from a colonial society to independent nation.
The US population moved from farmland to mountains.
The US became a world superpower.
The US population moved from farmlands to cities.
Which man-made waterway connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Panama Canal
Mississippi River Canal
Erie Canal
Hudson Canal
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the court held that ________.
Congress has implied powers - states can't tax fed gov't
State law can override federal law
Federal law overrides state law in interstate commerce.
States can't regulate Native Americans, only fed gov't can
What important law principle was established by the McCulloch v. Maryland decision?
States have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.
States are sovereign entities.
States may not hinder constitutional power of federal government.
States have the right of first access to state lands.
What is sectionalism?
rivalry based on different goals of different parts of the country
a movement started by Federalists
a study of sections and how they interact with parts
a form of government where power is shared between federal and state governments
What was the primary cause of sectionalism in the United States?
The US wanted to be a world power.
The Missouri Compromise divided the country.
The North, West and South regions pursued their own interests.
The Monroe Doctrine turned immigrants against Americans.
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
The compromise prevented Missouri from becoming a state.
The compromise ended slavery.
The compromise avoided war with Great Britain.
The compromise preserved the balance between slave and free states.
Which of the following statements about the Missouri Compromise is correct?
It began the difficult process of emancipating slaves.
It abolished the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
It preserved the balance between free and slave states.
It allowed settlers to vote whether or not to allow slavery.
According to the timeline, who was president when the Missouri Compromise was passed?
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
What caused the conflict between Seminole people and American settlers?
The Seminole interfered with US trade in Florida.
The Seminole granted asylum to escaped slaves.
The Seminole ignored territorial boundaries.
The Seminole annexed Texas into their nation.
Who battled the Seminole and invaded Spanish Florida for the United States?
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
John Quincy Adams
James Monroe
The United States acquired Florida from Spain under the terms of which treaty?
Jay's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Paris 1783
This statement warned Europeans not to interfere with Latin America.
Monroe Doctrine
Proclamation of Neutrality
Missouri Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
What was the main point of the Monroe Doctrine?
It allowed the US to invade Latin America.
It declared the US would not interfere in European affairs.
It established US dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
It created an alliance between the US and Spain.
Spain ceded Florida to the United States under the terms of which treaty?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris 1783
Adams-Onis Treaty
