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US instutions

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What developed in the North?

a)

urban

centers

b)

farms

c)

slave auctions

d)

Andrew Jacksons

2.

Who owned fire departments?

a)

Private individuals

b)

government/city

c)

Mr. Lavoie

d)

Homer Simpson

3.

Was there a focus on public health in citys?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

my cat

d)

maybe

4.

Were there separations on the classes of people (low class, middle class, rich class)in the north?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

very little

d)

maybe

5.

Were people generally coming in or out of the US?

a)

in

b)

out

c)

idk

d)

pizza

6.

Was there public transportation?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

Mrs. Cartel

d)

caden

7.

where was most textile manufacturing?

a)

New England

b)

St.Louis

c)

New york

d)

chicago

8.

The best definition of an institution is

a)

Formal organizations such as hospitals, schools and government offices

b)

A place where mentally challenged individuals are housed

c)

Applies to both social norms such as customs or established behaviour patterns as well as established organizations that have endured over time

d)

None of the above

9.

when did the us get the blue territories?

a)

Webster-Ashburton Treaty with Britain 1842

b)

Texas 1845

c)

Gadsden Purchase 1853

d)

Oregon 1846

10.

did people care about patriotism

a)

slavery

b)

yes

c)

no

d)

idk

11.

who was the president in 1841

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

george washington

c)

martin van buren

d)

mr lavoie

12.

was the telegraph new technology at this time

a)

no

b)

Lets Go Brandon

c)

yes

13.

was the steam engine new technology ot this time

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

only in africa

d)

no

14.

who made the first succesfull steamboat?

a)

Micheal Jordan

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

Howard Johnson

d)

George Washington

15.

who made a telegraph first

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Sam Morse

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Donald p

16.

what was the first man-made canal in the US?

a)

Maryland National Waterway

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Superior Canal

d)

St. Louis Canal

17.

What is a canal?

a)

A river that connects different regions of the country

b)

Any body of water used for trade

c)

A man made river that connects existing bodies of water

d)

A large lake

18.

According to the map, which of the following is true of canals in the 1800s?

a)

They connected the Midwest and Northeast

b)

They replaced the railroad as the main form of transportation

c)

They connected all regions of the United States

d)

They were mostly built in the south

19.

What was an effect of the Erie Canal?

a)

Chicago became a major city in the Midwest

b)

New York City became America's top trade port

c)

The U.S. was able to trade more effectively with Europe

d)

The North and South became interdependent

20.

How did canals impact trade? *select 2 answers*

a)

Increased the time it took to travel across regions

b)

Decreased travel time for shipping goods

c)

Decreased the costs of shipping goods

d)

Decreased trade between the North and South

21.

What was one negative impact of canal construction?

a)

Increased slavery in the Midwest

b)

Increased costs of transporting goods

c)

Lack of jobs in the Midwest

d)

It was dangerous to build canals

22.

According to this image what would be an effects of the canals built in the early 1800s?

a)

Trade would increase between the North and South

b)

Trade would increase between the Midwest and Northeast

c)

More roads would be constructed in the Midwest

d)

More goods would be imported from Europe to the Northeast

23.

Who invented the first cotton mill in America in 1790?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

Francis Cabot Lowell

d)

Samuel Slater

24.
Where were most factories built?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
25.
What was the importance of the Erie Canal?
a)
more water for the settlers to use for their crops
b)
it connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie making transportation of goods easier
c)
it connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River and made transportation of goods easier
26.

Cotton became a much more profitable cash crop in the South after the invention of this -

a)

cotton gin

b)

cotton mill

c)

textile mill

d)

cotton candy

27.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
a)
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
b)
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
c)
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
d)
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations 
28.
Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s?
a)
containment
b)
 imperialism 
c)
 détente
d)
neutrality 
29.
During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-
a)
campaigning for women's suffrage
b)
advocating the use of poll taxes
c)
making improvements in urban infrastructure
d)
providing public assistance for former slaves
30.
Which group of colonies had the most plantations
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Spanish Colonies
31.
An immigrant that moved to the Americans in exchange for housing and passage to the Americas is....
a)
An indentured servant 
b)
A cash crop
c)
Triangle Trade
d)
Middle Passage
32.
What crop cultivated by John Rolfe helped save Jamestown (Virginia)?
a)
corn
b)
rice
c)
tobacco
33.
Why were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two regions?
a)
The southern Plantation system needed a large work force
b)
The northern colonies did not have any slaves
c)
The northern colonies used Native Americans for workers
d)
Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies
34.

When did the American Colonies declare independence from Britain?

a)

On July 4, 1762

b)

On Dec 24, 1812

c)

On July 4, 1776

d)

On June 14, 1634

35.

President Jefferson bought large parts of North America from the French. What is this deal called?

a)

The English - French Connection

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The deal of a century

d)

The Best Buy ever

36.

Citizens have a say in laws and decide who leads in this government system.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

37.
What does Republic mean?
a)
Common people in Rome.
b)
A form of government with elected leaders,
c)
Wars fought in Rome.
d)
A person trained to fight.