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Growth and Expansion Unit Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new way of working and producing goods

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

capital

c)

technology

d)

cotton gin

2.

Money invested to start new businesses

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

capital

c)

technology

d)

cotton gin

3.

Scientific discoveries that simplify work

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

capital

c)

technology

d)

cotton gin

4.

A machine that removes cotton seeds from the fiber

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

capital

c)

technology

d)

cotton gin

5.

A law that gives an inventor the sole legal right to the invention and its profits for a certain period of time

a)

patent

b)

factory system

c)

interchangeable parts

d)

technology

6.

A system bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency

a)

patent

b)

factory system

c)

interchangeable parts

d)

technology

7.

Large amounts of uniform pieces that can replace any other identical pieces

a)

patent

b)

factory system

c)

interchangeable parts

d)

technology

8.

The official count of the population

a)

census

b)

turnpike

c)

canal

d)

lock

9.

Roads on which travelers pay a toll, or fee

a)

census

b)

turnpike

c)

canal

d)

lock

10.

An artificial waterway

a)

census

b)

turnpike

c)

canal

d)

lock

11.

Separate compartments where water levels were raised or lowered

a)

census

b)

turnpike

c)

canal

d)

lock

12.

Loyalty to a region

a)

sectionalism

b)

internal improvements

c)

American System

d)

disarmament

13.

Federal, state, and privately funded projects such as canals and roads

a)

sectionalism

b)

internal improvements

c)

American System

d)

disarmament

14.

Policies that benefited all sections of the country

a)

sectionalism

b)

internal improvements

c)

American System

d)

disarmament

15.

The removal of weapons

a)

sectionalism

b)

internal improvements

c)

American System

d)

disarmament

16.

Without armed forces

a)

sectionalism

b)

internal improvements

c)

American System

d)

demilitarize

17.

Who developed the system of interchangeable parts?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Francis Lowell

d)

Samuel Slater

18.
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
19.
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
20.
Where did the MOST industrial towns and factories develop?
a)
near mountains
b)
near oceans
c)
along rivers and canals
d)
near the railroad
21.
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
22.
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
23.

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

24.
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
25.
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
26.

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

27.

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

a)

iron

b)

textile

c)

paper

d)

indigo

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.

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.

39.

Where were most early factories in America built?

a)

New England

b)

South

c)

West

d)

near the western rivers

40.
Who was the author of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
James Monroe
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
John C. Calhoun
41.

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

42.
Who was president during the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
James Monroe
b)
Andrew Jackson 
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
John Quincy Adams
43.

Cities were growing, but were still a bit dangerous. What were potential hazards? (choose 2)

a)

diseases due to lack of sewers systems

b)

libraries, museums, and shops

c)

fires due to lack of fire departments

d)

job opportunities

44.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Widespread pollution
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Safe working conditions
45.
What innovation increased the transportation of goods and people?
a)
Flying Shuttle
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Water Frame
46.

What inventions helped the growth of the textile industry? (choose 2)

a)

steam engine

b)

cotton gin

c)

telegraph

d)

locomotive

47.

Why was the period after the War of 1812 called the “Era of Good Feelings”? (choose 2)

a)

There were few political differences.

b)

America was united.

c)

Everybody was rich.

d)

Slavery was made illegal.

48.

What differences ended the “Era of Good Feelings”? (multiple answers)

a)

slavery

b)

states' rights

c)

tariffs

d)

a national bank

e)

internal improvements

49.

How many states were added between the years 1791 - 1821?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

5

d)

10

50.

Due to the factory system, the United States became more independent economically.

a)

True

b)

False

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