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Unit 4 Quizizz: Growth and Expansion

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who developed the system of interchangeable parts?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Francis Lowell

d)

Samuel Slater

2.
New York City was connected to the Great Lakes Region by-
a)
the Mississippi River
b)
the National Road
c)
the Transcontinental Railroad
d)
the Erie Canal
3.
Cotton became a profitable cash crop in the South after the invention of this -
a)
cotton gin
b)
cotton mill
c)
textile mill
d)
cotton candy
4.
Where did the MOST industrial towns and factories develop?
a)
near mountains
b)
near oceans
c)
along rivers and canals
d)
near the railroad
5.
Which of the following was an effect of the invention of the cotton gin?
a)
slavery increased in the South
b)
slavery decreased in the South
c)
slavery was abolished in the United States
d)
cotton production decreased
6.
How did the steamboat contribute to economic growth in the United States?
a)
they offered dinner cruises on the Mississippi River
b)
they increased trade between Europe and the United States
c)
they allowed a more efficient movement of goods between cities
d)
they gave tours on the Erie Canal
7.

What connected the Eastern United States with Ohio and Illinois?

a)

the Interstate Highway

b)

the Cumberland Road

c)

the Ohio River

d)

the National Road

8.
Which of the following led to an increase in urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
people grew tired of living on farms
b)
there were better houses in the cities
c)
rural communities were developing along water routes
d)
factories were located in the cities
9.
Why did thousands of women migrate from farms to Lowell, Massachusetts during the early 19th Century?
a)
to find a husband
b)
to work in textile mills
c)
to attend college
d)
to be closer to Walmart
10.
Mass production was made possible in factories due to the invention of -
a)
the steam engine
b)
the generator
c)
interchangeable parts
d)
child labor
11.

In 1793, ___________ invented the cotton gin which quickly removed the seeds from picked cotton allowing for a huge increase in cotton production in the South.

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

d)

Robert Frost

12.

In 1790, Congress passed a law to protect the rights of inventors. They could file a ________ with the government to protect their creation.

a)

copyright

b)

patent

c)

technology writ

d)

engineers schemata

13.

The southern states depended on agriculture. The most important crop in the South was ___________.

a)

Tobacco

b)

Cotton

c)

Beans

d)

Rice

14.

Northeastern states relied on manufacturing and the production of cloth in the _________ industry.

a)

iron

b)

textile

c)

paper

d)

indigo

15.

Private companies built ________, or private toll roads, for Americans to use to travel and ships goods.

a)

canals

b)

turnpikes

c)

interstate highways

d)

trails

16.

Robert Fulton was hired to design and build the first __________ to be used to transport people up the Hudson River from New York to Albany.

a)

steamboat

b)

Sail boat

c)

Row boat

d)

Ironclad ship

17.

A ____________ is an artificial, manmade waterway used to transport people and goods from one place to another.

a)

ship

b)

tunnel

c)

bridge

d)

canal

18.

Thousands of Irish immigrants helped to create the _________ Canal, a 363 mile waterway, connecting Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY.

a)

Superior

b)

Erie

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Hudson River

19.

In 1816, ___________________, the Democratic-Republican candidate, faced almost no opposition. He easily won the election and became the 5th President of the United States.

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Adams

20.

Before the War of 1812, the nation was divided. After the war, the nation was united. This became known as the Era of _______________.

a)

National Unity

b)

Good Feelings

c)

Jimmy Monroe

d)

James Madison

21.

Senator Henry Clay proposed the ______________ Compromise of 1820 to keep a balance between free and slave states.

a)

Texas

b)

Arkansas

c)

Missouri

d)

Kansas-Nebraska

22.

The President issued a clear warning to the nations of Europe to stop colonization in the Americas. This became known as the _____________

a)

Madison Doctrine

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Jefferson Proclamation

d)

Proclamation of American Neutrality

23.

Henry Clay served as a Senator from the State of ___________, representing the WEST in Congress.

a)

Missouri

b)

Kentucky

c)

Ohio

d)

Indiana

24.

Who represented the Northeastern states, serving as a Congressman from the State of Massachusetts and Secretary of State.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

Daniel Boone

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

John C. Calhoun

25.

___________________ is a division of the nation, based on geography, and a difference of opinion about goals and needs.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

A Monopoly

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

26.

A change in how things are made is known as

a)

the Industrial Revolution

b)

the Era of Good Feelings

c)

the American System

d)

the age of technology

27.
The first road built by the national government is the
a)
National Road
b)
Franklin Road
c)
Jackson Road
d)
Erie Canal
28.
Who built the first practical steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Daniel Boone
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Andrew Jackson
29.
The U.S. experienced a time of peace, pride and progress known as
a)
the Era of Good Feelings
b)
the Age of Goodness
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
the Age of Jackson
30.
Which statement best describes Henry Clay?
a)
he was very concerned about national unity
b)
he believed in sectionalism
c)
he wanted to eliminate tariffs
d)
he was only concerned with the western states
31.
The Missouri Compromise included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
slave states gained power in the U.S. Senate
b)
Maine became a free state
c)
Missouri became a slave state
d)
slavery was banned north of 36° N latitude
32.
Fletcher v. Peck, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden are important because
a)
the federal government gained more power
b)
the states gained more power
c)
the Supreme Court lost the power of judicial review
d)
the Constitution was changed
33.
The Rush-Bagot Agreement
a)
limited British naval power on the Great Lakes
b)
allowed the U.S. to take Florida from Spain
c)
settled the boundary dispute with Mexico
d)
lowered tariffs on British goods
34.
How did the U.S. acquire Florida?
a)
the Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
war with Spain
c)
the Monroe Doctrine
d)
by paying the British $10 million
35.

The Monroe Doctrine stated that

a)

European nations may not colonize further in the Americas

b)

The U.S. could invade Latin America at any time

c)

Oregon belonged to the U.S.

d)

all European goods will be taxed by the U.S.

36.

Where were most early factories in America built?

a)

New England

b)

South

c)

West

d)

near the western rivers

37.
What was the Convention of 1818?
a)
established the 49th parallel as the border between the U.S. and Canada
b)
allowed the U.S. to gain control of Florida
c)
gave the U.S. fishing rights off the coast of Mexico
d)
limited British influence in Latin America
38.
Who was the author of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
James Monroe
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
John C. Calhoun
39.

What impact did the cotton gin have on the South?

a)

led to an increase in slavery

b)

led to a decrease in slavery

c)

led to a decrease in cotton production and profits

d)

led to higher tariffs on cotton

40.
An economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control
a)
free enterprise
b)
command economy
c)
socialism
d)
traditional economy
41.

What is the primary goal of Henry Clay's American System?

a)

to make the U.S. economically self-sufficient

b)

to increase farm production

c)

to import more than we export

d)

to distribute wealth to all citizens

42.

Which of these is NOT part of Henry Clay's American System?

a)

a reduction of the military

b)

improved transportation

c)

a protective tariff

d)

a national bank

43.
What is sectionalism?
a)
people are loyal to their own region or state
b)
people are loyal to the national government
c)
the federal government has supreme authority
d)
each region of the country must be represented in Congress
44.
Who was president during the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
James Monroe
b)
Andrew Jackson 
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
John Quincy Adams
45.

What doubled the size of America in the 1800's?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

War of 1812

c)

Indian Removal Act

d)

Election of Andrew Jackson

46.

What is showing pride and loyalty in your country known as?

a)

Expedition

b)

Nationalism

c)

Impressment

d)

Expansion

47.

What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Rivers and Streams

c)

New machines and technology

d)

Big guns

48.

In what geographic area did many new industrial towns develop?

a)

along mountain ranges

b)

along rivers and streams

c)

along the Atlantic Ocean

d)

along the great lakes

49.

The _______________________ extended from New York City to Buffalo and was the first canal built in the United States.

a)

National Road

b)

The turnpike

c)

The Erie Canal

d)

Canadian border

50.

What were roads consisting of logs laid side by side called?

a)

cotton roads

b)

ridge roads

c)

corduroy roads

d)

that's not a thing

51.

Which road connected Illinois with the East?

a)

Turnpike

b)

National Road

c)

Interstate 95

d)

Ohio Highway

52.

Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati?

a)

canals

b)

conestoga wagons

c)

turnpikes

d)

steamboats

53.

Who was the chief justice of Supreme Court that decided key cases in the early to mid 1800s?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

John Marshall

c)

John Holmes

d)

John McClane

54.

This peacefully gave control of Florida to the United States

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

Monroe-Ruiz Treaty

55.

The balance between the North and the South was preserved in the Senate by the

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Maine Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Great Rock, Paper, scissor tournament of 1822

56.

A series of _______________________ along a canal work like an escalator to help raise and lower boats up and down hills.

a)

Locks

b)

patents

c)

interchangeable parts

d)

power looms

57.

What was a significant development in the way goods were made? hint: Francis Cabot Lowell

a)

factory system

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

patents

d)

development of mills

58.

Why did many Americans view sectionalism as a threat

a)

They felt it was dividing the country and could lead to conflict

b)

They believed European powers were causing it to disrupt the U.S. government

c)

Sectionalism weakened the power of individual states

d)

They argued that it violated Americans' rights of free speech

59.

What was a guiding principle to come out of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The US claimed complete control of the North American continent

b)

The US would not tolerate European interference in the Americas

c)

The US had the right to interfere in European conflicts

d)

The US would no longer use military resources outside the borders of the nation

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