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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the natural resource for woolen?
cotton
potatoes
sugar
rice
How did the cotton gin increase the economy?
created job and provided more money
it allowed for farmers to not work
it helped people move west
What is a benefit of the land in the Great Plains?
It has mountains
It has rich soil
It is easy to farm on in the winter
It has a lot of space for farms
What branch of government includes Congress?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
All three governments
What three technological innovations occurred because of cotton production?
Steamboat, Interchangeable Parts, Tobacco Gin
Steam Engine, Steamboat, Railroad
Steamboat, Interchangeable Parts, Spinning Machines
Interchangeable Parts, Steam Engine, National Road
People wanted to move west to....
make more money
own land
travel to a new place
own a factory
How did westward migration impact the Native Americans?
Natives lost their land and homes
Natives became friends with the Americans
Natives joined in with the Americans
Which is NOT a significant impact of the Erie Canal?
The Erie Canal made it easier to transport goods
The Erie canal was damaging to the environment
The Erie Canal helped make New York City a world financial capital
The Erie Canal increased access to fertile farmlands in the west
Stagecoaches...
Provided a new way to transport over the Erie Canal.
Provided ways to carry heavier loads.
Provided a quick mode of transportation for people.
Were the only way to travel on the National Road.
What is the impact of the Erie Canal on tourism?
Limited to small groups of people, but over time people began to travel by bridges
Only used for transporting goods, but soon shifted to a method of travel and recreation
Only used to connect the East and Midwest, but it soon connected to the West and Southeast regions
What did the Erie Canal provide for the movement of goods?
an inexpensive and quicker way to transport goods between the Midwest and East Coast
shortened travel time for immigrants moving to the Midwest
created a center for factories and enabled the manufacturing of goods
created a busy trade route that could not support the movement of goods
The National Road...
Formed new crops
Made more towns and businesses
only went from the Southeast up to the Northeast
made local and state governments decline
Conestoga wagons....
Made traveling faster than any other wagon.
Made transporting large amounts of heavy goods easier.
Were the most expensive wagons
Were designed only to carry passagners.
