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9th -
10thgrade
Nationalism and Sectionalism Test Review
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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did early industry and inventions affect the economic growth of the United States between 1800 and 1840s?
The US economy grew
The US economy shrank
The US economy stagnated
The US economy crashed
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did nationalism and sectionalism affect American politics, the American economy and American society?
Nationalism and sectionalism both united and divided the nation
Nationalism and sectionalism united the nation
Nationalism and sectionalism divided the nation
Nationalism and sectionalism were not factors in the nation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who invented the American cotton gin?
Charles Goodyear
Charles Goodnight
Eli Fulton
Eli Whitney
- 4. Multiple Choice
Where were most trains and train tracks developed in the United States during the mid 1800s?
Northeast
Sout
West
Northwest
- 5. Multiple Choice
A person who put the interests of his or her state or region ahead of what was best for the nation was demonstrating
Sectionalism
Nationalism
Federalism
Impressment
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who invented the Mechanical Reaper?
Eli Whitey
John Deere
Samuel F.B. Morse
Cyrus McCormick
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who was the first to use interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Robert Fulton
Samuel F.B. Morse
John Deere
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who developed the telegraph and a code?
John Deere
Samuel F.B. Morse
Cyrus McCormick
Robert Fulton
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who invented the polished steel plow?
John Deere
Samuel F.B. Morse
Cyrus McCormick
Robert Fulton
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who was the president during the "Era of Good Feelings"?
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Lowell Mills employed mainly
Slaves
Farmers
Native Americans
Women
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Monroe Doctrine
cautioned Native Americans to move westward or face the consequences of war
offered a system that would encourage nationalism through banks and tariffs
warned European countries to stay out of the western hemisphere
issued a statement that the US would not tolerate impressment of their sailors
- 13. Multiple Choice
Loyalty or devotion to your country; belief that your country is superior to other countries
nationalism
Unitarianism
Mericanism
Loyaltinism
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Monroe Doctrine -
Stated that European countries could NOT continue to colonize in North and South America
Stated that the US would NOT continue to trade with France or Britain
Stated that it was ILLEGAL for the US to form alliances
Stated that European countries were welcome to colonize in North & South America
- 15. Multiple Choice
The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was -
to protect the new nations developing in the Western Hemisphere by limiting European influence
to protect the US interests in Europe
to protect the US interests in Canada
to strengthen European influence in Latin America
- 16. Multiple Choice
The American System called for what?
A tariff to stimulate American industry
An embargo to slow American industry
To expand the national government
To close the national bank
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was NOT a direct effect of the steam engine?
People could travel farther than ever before.
Factories didn't need to be built directly next to rivers.
People became focused on using cleaner energy.
The demand for coal increased.
- 18. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Industrial Revolution, where did more people work?
On farms
On airplanes
In factories
In cubicles
- 19. Multiple Choice
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Germany
France
United States
Great Britain (England)
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which allowed a machine or product to be fixed more easily because you could replace the broken piece?
Interchangeable parts
Assembly line
Manufacturing of handmade goods
Divisions of labor among workers
- 21. Multiple Choice
How did railroad construction impact the U.S. economy?
Increased railroad usage in the North contributed to the start of the Civil War
The invention of the steam engine in 1830 was responsible for growth in the next decade
Railroads joined the east and west coast leading to economic growth
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who were the "Mill Girls"?
female workers who came to work for the textile corporations in Lowell
donut makers in Endicott
responsible for winding-up windmills on farms
I don't know.
- 23. Multiple Choice
__________ was different combinations of dot, marks, and dashes that represent each letter of the alphabet
Telekinetic Code
Telegraph Code
Texting
Morse Code
- 24. Multiple Choice
An artificial waterway that used a system of locks to move ships from New York to the Great Lakes?
Erie Canal
Superior Canal
Cumberland Canal
National Canal
- 25. Multiple Choice
How did cotton relate to slavery?
The desire to grow more cotton led to increased slavery
It did not relate to slavery
All slaves were required to grow cotton
Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa
- 26. Multiple Choice
This region had many businesses and factories
South
North
East
West
- 27. Multiple Choice
This region's main economy was growing cotton
South
North
East
West
- 28. Multiple ChoiceInterchangeable parts were significant because …factories and assembly lines developedgoods were more expensivegoods were more difficult to producefactory owners could pay higher wages
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe period when machines took the place of hand labor is called …the spoils systemthe Industrial Revolutioninterchangeable partsthe Panic of 1837
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe cotton engine or “cotton gin” was one of the most significant inventions in American history. Why?it increased the need and importance of slavery in the Northit forced the removal of Native Americans to reservationsit made cotton a profitable crop and made slavery essential in the Southit paved the way for the court case Gibbons v. Ogden
- 31. Multiple ChoiceAmerica, in the early 1800s, has become known as the “Era of Good Feeling”. Why?because banks in America lent more money than it could supportthere was too much money in circulation at that timesocial, economic, and political issues were all good at the timeHenry Clay had just introduced the American System
- 32. Multiple ChoiceA protective tariff is generally adopted by America in order to …protect American importsprotect American businesshurt foreign businessreduce American exports
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a warning to Europe to keep their “hands off” America and also to forget any future colonization efforts?Missouri CompromiseIndian Removal ActPanic of 1837Monroe Doctrine
- 34. Multiple ChoiceTowards the end of the 18th century, slavery was considered a dying institution. What made slavery almost a necessity in the Southern states?invention of the “cotton gin”internal improvements in the NorthCompromise of 1850election of a Southern president
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Adams-Onis Treaty was important because …The US gained all of the land in North AmericaThe US gained Florida and the Oregon Territory from SpainThe US gained all of the land west of the Mississippi RiverThe US gained the Ohio Valley from the French
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe notion that states had the authority to reject a federal law that it considered unconstitutional was known asfederalismjudicial reviewnullificationnationalism
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe spoils system involved the practice of …a new president appoints people from the opposing partya new president appoints friends that helped him get electedan outgoing president attempts to appoint Supreme Court judgesan outgoing president selects the cabinet for the new president
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe cotton engine or “cotton gin” was one of the most significant inventions in American history. Why?it increased the need and importance of slavery in the Northit forced the removal of Native Americans to reservationsit made cotton a profitable crop and made slavery essential in the Southit paved the way for the court case Gibbons v. Ogden
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhy were mass production techniques such an important innovation to American business?they gave rise to philanthropythey sped up production and increased profitsthey were responsible for a decrease in immigrationthey made cotton the #1 crop in the South
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would NOT be an argument supporting the Indian Removal Act of 1830?The Indian Removal Act would protect Native Americans Against further encroachmentIt is a law of the United States and everyone must abide by the lawsThe Native Americans should have changed their lives to “blend in”The removal of Native Americans was not necessary for white expansion
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe Trail of Tears was the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians to western lands. Why was this removal so traumatic for the Cherokee?the Cherokee lost more than a quarter of their populationthe Cherokee were cheated and robbed on the journeythe land they were moved to was greatly inferior to the land they leftall of the above are correct
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe Tariff of 1828 was called the “Tariff of Abominations” by John C. Calhoun. Why?the tariff cause Southern business to have an unfair advantagethe tariff tremendously increased Southern profits in manufacturingthe tariff increased British exports, which hurt Northern businessthe tariff decreased British exports so Northern manufacturers made huge profits
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe Panic of 1837 was created by …banks started issuing gold coinsthe federal government increased spendingNew York banks stopped accepting all paper currencyThe demand for silver was too great
- 44. Multiple ChoiceEven though Missouri was admitted to the union as a slave state, many Southerners were unhappy. Why?Ohio was also admitted a free stateThe balance of power in Congress was upsetCongress had decided that it could make laws regarding slaveryCongress postponed a final solution to the slavery issue
- 45. Multiple ChoiceAndrew Jackson’s main support came from what segment of the population?wealthy businessmennorthern industrialiststhe common citizenSouthern Whigs
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhen Missouri was admitted into the union as a slave state, _________ came in as a free state.OhioIndianaMaineFlorida
- 47. Multiple Choice
What was one effect of roads and canals?
The cost of goods increased
Immigrants could not find jobs
Westerners and Easterners increased interstate commerce
- 48. Multiple Choice
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
permitted, prohibited
prohibited, permitted or allowed
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
cheap, expensive
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that the common people should control the governmentSpoils systemCorrupt BargainAmerican systemJacksonian Democracy
- 50. Multiple ChoiceHow did Andrew Jackson gain fameSigning the Declaration of independanceThe Revolutionary warBattle of Bunker HillBattle of New Orleans
- 51. Multiple ChoiceThe Monroe Doctrine would be an example ofU.S. Foreign PolicyU.S. Domestic Policy
- 52. Multiple Choice
President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.
Cherokee
Iroquois
Sioux
Seminoles
- 53. Multiple ChoiceJames Watt is credited with the following:invention of the cotton ginurbanizationimprovements on the computerimprovements on the steam engine
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Southerners oppose tariffs in the early 1800s?decreased the price of goods they neededangered their European trading partnersbenefited only northern merchantswere higher in the South than in the North
- 55. Multiple ChoiceMany of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson Because it suggests that ---he was not really the common man that many people thought him to behe has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the governmentthe executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidencythe leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
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