Font size
WorksheetsAmerican System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 26mins
Explain the two parts that make up the Missouri Compromise.
Who lead Congress through the Missouri Compromise and why was it important that Congress came to an agreement?
What leaders pushed for the American System?
How do we still use parts of the American System today?
Explain two ways tariffs would benefit America under the American System.
What was President's Monroe message to the European Nations in the Monroe Doctrine?
Name the slave states above the 36"30 line, and explain why they are slave states if they are above the line.
Name two consequences of Nat Turners rebellion.
What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?
To establish a more progressive judicial system
to promote interdependence and trade between the states
To reinforce our national army in case of war
To further separate the different sections of the nation
Which section of the country had the most railroads in 1861?
North
South
What effect did the railroad development on the map have on the U.S. economy?
Northern cities and factories grew at a fast rate.
Western cities began to outproduce the east
Slavery was minimized due to industrialization
Southerners no longer relied upon rivers to move their cotton
How did the American System propose to pay for infrastructure improvements?
tariffs, taxes, and subsidies
bank, loans, and investments
foreign loans
state responsibility
