True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Because of poor soil conditions in the region, the Industrial Revolution began
in New England, where people were more willing to leave their farms to find work elsewhere.
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2.
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The use of interchangeable parts, first introduced by Eli Whitney, increased the
price of products.
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3.
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The development of textile mills in New England reduced the demand for
cotton.
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4.
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The industrial growth of the 1800s resulted in the growth of cities and
towns.
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5.
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Westward travelers paid tolls to private companies in order to use sections of
roads that had been laid with crushed stone or logs.
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6.
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Though steamboats made the shipping of goods cheaper and faster, they also
caused a loss of business to river cities such as Cincinnati and St. Louis.
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Canals lowered the cost of shipping goods, united the growing country across
great distances, and brought prosperity to towns along their routes.
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8.
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The locks of the Erie Canal helped to raise and lower water levels to assist
boats as they traveled the 363-mile canal.
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9.
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The Era of Good Feelings ended when sectionalism increased.
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10.
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John C. Calhoun was a strong supporter of the idea that states should share
similar ideals and goals for the common good of the federal government.
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11.
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The Missouri Compromise caused much division between the North and the
South.
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12.
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According to the Adams-Onís Treaty, the United States gained East Florida,
retained West Florida, and gave up all claims to Spanish Texas.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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The changes in the way goods were made in the mid-1700s first appeared in
a. | France. | c. | Britain. | b. | Spain. | d. | the United
States. |
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14.
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America's Industrial Revolution began to take root in
a. | New England. | c. | the Middle Atlantic. | b. | the West. | d. | the South. |
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15.
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Who invented the cotton gin?
a. | Samuel Slater | c. | Eli Whitney | b. | James Rumsey | d. | Francis Cabot
Lowell |
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16.
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The major elements of free enterprise are competition, economic freedom, private
property, and
a. | interchangeable parts. | c. | inventions. | b. | motivation. | d. | profit. |
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The National Road went as far west as
a. | Vandalia, Ohio. | c. | Vandalia, Illinois. | b. | Cincinnati, Ohio. | d. | Indianapolis,
Indiana. |
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Pioneers usually migrated west
a. | individually. | c. | as families. | b. | in small groups. | d. | on railroads. |
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Who believed high tariffs raised the prices of manufactured goods?
a. | Daniel Webster | c. | Henry Clay | b. | John C. Calhoun | d. | John Marshall |
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What called for a tariff to stimulate growth of American industries?
a. | American System | c. | urban growth | b. | Embargo Act | d. | National Bank |
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21.
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What agreement set the official border between Canada and the United
States?
a. | Rush-Bagot Treaty | c. | Adams-Onís Treaty | b. | Monroe
Doctrine | d. | Convention of
1818 |
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An example of the United States’ "military strength" is
the
a. | Adams-Onís Treaty. | c. | Convention of
1818. | b. | Monroe Doctrine. | d. | Rush-Bagot Treaty. |
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The revolution that changed the way people worked was the
a. | Technology Revolution. | c. | Industrial Revolution. | b. | Modern
Revolution. | d. | Machinery
Revolution. |
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Scientific discoveries that simplify work are called
a. | technology. | c. | machinery. | b. | industry. | d. | factory work. |
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25.
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Who was one of the chief supporters of state sovereignty?
a. | Henry Clay | c. | Samuel Slater | b. | John C. Calhoun | d. | James Monroe |
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26.
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Whose mill launched the factory system?
a. | James Monroe | c. | Samuel Slater | b. | Eli Whitney | d. | Francis Cabot
Lowell |
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27.
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Thirty years after the first census, the population of the United States
was
a. | 4 million. | c. | 2 million. | b. | 7 million. | d. | 10 million. |
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28.
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What are separate compartments where water levels were raised or lowered?
a. | canals | c. | turnpikes | b. | locks | d. | shelves |
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29.
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Who began his political career as a supporter of free trade and the shipping
interests of New England?
a. | Henry Clay | c. | Daniel Webster | b. | John C. Calhoun | d. | John Marshall |
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30.
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The leader who tried to resolve sectional disputes by compromise was
a. | Eli Whitney. | c. | John Jay. | b. | Daniel Webster. | d. | Henry Clay. |
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31.
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What agreement provided for disarmament along the Canadian border?
a. | Adams-Onís Treaty | c. | Rush-Bagot Treaty | b. | Convention of 1818 | d. | American System |
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32.
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Created in 1823, what became an important part of American foreign
policy?
a. | Monroe Doctrine | c. | Adams-Onís Treaty | b. | Convention of
1818 | d. | Rush-Bagot
Treaty |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Andrew Jackson | d. | John Quincy Adams | b. | Industrial Revolution | e. | patent | c. | Tariff of
1816 |
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33.
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changed how people worked
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34.
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gives legal right to inventions
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35.
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made British goods more expensive
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36.
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James Monroe's secretary of state
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37.
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invaded Spanish East Florida in 1818
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Second Bank of the United States | d. | interchangeable
parts | b. | capital | e. | Henry Clay | c. | Miguel Hidalgo |
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38.
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money for investment
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39.
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uniform pieces
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40.
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chartered in 1816 by Congress
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41.
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proposed the American System
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42.
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Mexican revolutionary
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