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UNIT 8 REVIEW

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which immigrant group contributed MOST to western railroad construction during the 19th century?

a)

Chinese

b)

German

c)

Polish

d)

Russian

2.

What contributed to the spread of slavery within the United States in the early to mid-1800s? (CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS)

a)

Technological innovations such as the cotton gin

b)

Formation of groups, such as abolitionists, in the North

c)

Increase in exports from European nations

d)

Profitability of cash crops in the Southern states

3.

Which of the following contributed to rapid industrialization in the United States?

a)

scarcity of resources

b)

growing immigrant population

c)

lack of reliable transportation

d)

lack of investment capital

4.

Which term belongs at the top of the graphic?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Individualism

c)

Colonization

d)

Industrialization

5.

Which of the following inventions led to the growth of slavery in the South?

a)

steamboat

b)

cotton gin

c)

steel plow

d)

railroads

6.

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect American society in the early 1800s?

a)

The ability to weave cotton quickly led many women to work in factories.

b)

The ability to grow cotton faster gave farmers time to send children to school.

c)

The ability to rapidly clean cotton led to an expansion of plantations and slavery.

d)

The ability to plow land quickly made it easier for farmers to claim western lands.

7.

The invention of the steamboat allowed for easier-

a)

defense of coastal areas

b)

access to gold deposits

c)

transportation of goods

d)

agricultural production

8.

Eli Whitney's introduction of interchangeable parts had what effect on U.S. manufacturing?

a)

Workers could assemble and repair machines much quicker.

b)

Fewer parts were needed for machinery.

c)

Steam engines broke down less often.

d)

Prices of machine parts became much higher.

9.

How did the invention of the steamboat enhance the economic development of the United States?

a)

By providing a way to ship goods from coast to coast

b)

By ending the nation's dependence on British goods

c)

By enabling trade with foreign countries

d)

By making river transportation easier

10.

_______________ _____, invented by Eli Whitney, allowed the _____ to have assembly lines and mass production.

a)

Telegraph; North

b)

Mechanical reaper; West

c)

Spinning Jenny; South

d)

Interchangeable parts; North

11.

Inventions like the cotton gin, steel plow, steamboat, and telegraph increased what in the United States?

a)

the number of small farms

b)

westward travel by farmers

c)

profits and productivity for the economy

d)

dependence on labor unions

12.

What effect did the development of the cotton industry in the South and the manufacturing industry in the North have on the United States?

a)

Two economic zones were created- the North based around industry & paid workers and the South based on agriculture & slave labor.

b)

Small independent farmers slowly became the major suppliers of raw goods to the US.

c)

A system was created where the North would buy raw cotton from the South in order to make goods which would be sold to northerners and southerners.

d)

Wealth in the South was spread amongst small farmers who controlled the export of cotton.

13.

Why did President Jackson veto the re-charter for the national bank in 1832?

a)

Because he felt it primarily benefitted the rich and powerful

b)

Because he felt it hindered interstate trade

c)

Because he felt it infringed upon the powers of the executive branch

d)

Because he felt it was biased against industry

14.

What was the name of Jackson's political system of rewarding government jobs to men for their loyalty rather than their talents?

a)

national system

b)

spoils system

c)

political system

d)

rotten system

15.

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential elections?

a)

Votes were cast by secret ballot

b)

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened

c)

Poll taxes were reduced

d)

Voter participation increased

16.

How did President Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian Democrats seek to change the balance of power in government?

a)

He wanted to empower the executive branch & the states while weaken the legislative branch & the federal government

b)

He wanted to empower the legislative branch & the states while weaken the executive branch & the federal government

c)

He wanted to empower the judicial branch & the federal government while weaken the legislative branch & the states

d)

He wanted to empower the executive branch & the federal government while weaken the judicial branch & the states

17.

How did the expansion of suffrage impact the election of 1828? (CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS)

a)

Voting rights were expanded to all females regardless of property ownership

b)

Voting rights were expanded to all white males regardless of property ownership

c)

Voter participation increased

d)

Participation in running for elected office increased

18.

The Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia limited the power of the state regarding their ability to pass certain laws. President Andrew Jackson defied this Supreme Court decision with what action?

a)

National Bank

b)

Indian Removal

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Election of 1832

19.

The election of Andrew Jackson as president was most associated with what?

a)

the formation of the Democratic party

b)

Andrew Johnson impeachment

c)

creating the telegraph

d)

the abolition movement

20.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency?

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law?

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

21.

Why did President Andrew Jackson remove the American Indians from the South in the 1830s?

a)

because he had a fear of American Indians

b)

because he wanted them to be happy in their own land

c)

so the American Indian children would have a better chance for education

d)

to clear the land for white settlers to move in

22.

Which of the following gave Andrew Jackson the power to negotiate resettlement treaties with American Indians?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

23.

The tariff policies during the presidency of Jackson caused tensions between the sections of the US and-

a)

Southern states felt tariffs favored Northern states

b)

Tariffs brought the country together

c)

Tariffs allowed Westward Expansion

d)

Northern states felt the tariffs favored Southern states

24.

The invention of the telegraph had a major impact on-

a)

traveling

b)

negotiation

c)

communication

d)

agriculture

25.

Immigrants helped rapid industrialization of the United States because-

a)

they were not paid a lot for their work

b)

they raised money

c)

they reduced trade

d)

they signed legal documents