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Early Republic Part 2/ Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The practice of taking sailors from ships and forcing them into military service is known as___________________.

a)

embargo

b)

impressment

c)

naval blockade

d)

war hawks

2.

Which is true of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812?

a)

Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans forced the British to give up their claim to western lands.

b)

The two sides agreed to end the war but no other demands, including ending impressment, were included.

c)

The treaty determined the northern boundary between the United States and British territory in Canada.

d)

The British agreed to pay reparations for the war including the cost for rebuilding the city of Washington, D.C.

3.

Which statement best explains how the outcome of the War of 1812 contributed to the rise of nationalism?

a)

The nation's main foreign policy issues were all settled by the treaty that ended the war.

b)

Critics of the war were unable to win election to national office during the decade following the end of the war.

c)

The success of the war created a sense of unity among Americans that had not existed previously.

d)

The large amount of territory gained during the war aided the economy so much that domestic policy battles became unnecessary.

4.

This is an excerpt from the Monroe Doctrine. Why did the United States adopt this foreign policy?

a)

to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere

b)

to establish colonies on islands in the Pacific Ocean

c)

to acquire land to build a canal through Central America

d)

to improve trade relations with China

5.

What event did Francis Scott Key write the Star-Spangled Banner about?

a)

The night Andrew Jackson attacked the Shawnee village.

b)

The Battle of New Orleans when Andrew Jackson defeated the British.

c)

After the United States gave up its claim to Texas.

d)

The morning after the British attacked Fort McHenry. The American flag was burnt around the edges, but still flying high.

6.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)

James Monroe

7.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
8.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
9.

During the Era of Good Feeling there were how many political parties?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

Three

d)

None

10.
What did the Monroe Doctrine tell European nations?
a)
Stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere!
b)
Stop colonizing in the Eastern Hemisphere!
c)
Get out of the USA!
d)
Stop trading with Great Britain!
11.

What state came into the US as a slave state with the Missouri Compromise?

a)
Massachusetts
b)
Missouri
c)
Maine
d)
Minnesota
12.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Samuel Slater
b)
Eli Whitney 
c)
Francis Lowell
d)
James Monroe
13.

Who was the president during the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

George Washington

14.
Who Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Slater
d)
Lowell
15.
What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began
a)
South
b)
Midwest
c)
New England
d)
South
16.
This invention by Eli Whitney made it possible to produce items in large numbers by standardizing parts to allow for easier replacement
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
Cotton Gin
c)
Steamboat
d)
Factory System
17.
This artificial waterway was built to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region.
a)
Slave States
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Toll Road
d)
Erie Canal
18.
This statement was issued as a warning to European countries to keep out of the Americas
a)
Uncle Sam Statement
b)
Robert's Repeal
c)
Washington Warning
d)
Monroe Doctrine
19.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
20.

The Era of Good Feelings is known for political cooperation because

a)

the federalist party was the only political entity left

b)

politicians were united to buy land

c)

the Democratic-Republicans were the only political party with no one to oppose them

d)

the country was at war and war makes you have good feelings

21.

Jefferson hurt the American economic system due to the passing of which law?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Neutrality Proclamation

c)

Judiciary Act of 1803

d)

Embargo Act

22.

the first 5 presidents...

a)

washington

jefferson

adams

madison

monroe

b)

washington

adams

jefferson

madison

monroe

c)

jefferson

madison

adams

washington

monroe

d)

washington

jefferson

adams

monroe

madison

23.

Francis Scott Key wrote the

a)

We are the Champions

b)

Stars and Stripes

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

America the Beautiful

24.

no state can TAX the federal government and the 2nd National Bank IS CONSTITUTIONAL

a)

Gibbons vs Ogdens

b)

McCulloch vs. Maryland

c)

Marbury vs Madison

d)

Dred Scott

25.

Interstate Commerce is protected

a)

Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Ruffeno vs. Nevada

c)

McCulloch Vs. Maryland

d)

Gibbons vs. Ogden

26.

The Industrial Revolution began in the Northeast due to all of the -

a)

swift rivers to power the factories

b)

timber to build roads

c)

slave labor

d)

open land

27.

The Missouri Compromise goal was to resolve

a)

the issue of expansion of slavery in the west

b)

the issue of boundary disputes with France

c)

the issue of states rights

d)

the issue of Native Americans living in the Louisiana Purchase territory

28.

The MOST important effect of the free enterprise system was

a)

the access to new health care services for the wide spread population

b)

the government regulating products to increase tax revenue

c)

the new shipping routes to Europe

d)

the ease of mass production of products to make a profit

29.

What state is the Erie Canal in?

a)

Canada

b)

New York

c)

New Orleans

d)

Pennsylvania

30.

What did Cyrus McCormick revolutionize?

a)

communication through the telegraph system

b)

agricultural techniques to increase crop harvesting

c)

communication through the postal system

d)

the factory system

31.

What was a major effect of the War of 1812 on the economy?

a)

created new trade investments with foreign nations

b)

farmers grew more grain due to the military need

c)

increased domestic industrial independence

d)

increased national pride

32.

How did Sir Henry Bessemer change the transportation industry?

a)

railroads were built to carry people west

b)

canals were built to transport goods

c)

built ships for military necessity

d)

Underground Railroads were created to help runaway slaves

33.

A telegraph ....

a)

processes cotton more efficiently

b)

transports people over seas

c)

transports messages over wire

d)

teaches children to read

34.

A major effect of the war of 1812 was

a)

Native Americans living in harmony with settlers

b)

war with France

c)

a feeling of American patriotism

d)

new territory

35.

Which battle took place after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent? (which ended the war of 1812)

a)

New Orleans

b)

Fort McHenry

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown