1. Which of the following political figures were also inventors?
( John Adams and John Quincy Adams
James Madison and James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
2. What manufacturing concept helped Eli Whitney earn a contract from the federal government?
(Points : 3)
ginning cotton
using machines to reduce the work of slaves
using interchangeable parts
reaping wheat
3. Which is not true of the textile mill founded by Francis Cabot Lowell?
(Points : 3)
Lowell developed a workable power loom for his mill.
The town where the mill was located was named for Lowell.
The mill relied on steam as a power source.
Women provided a reliable source of labor for the mill.
4. John Deere and Cyrus McCormick invented machines that made large-scale agriculture possible, especially in the Midwest. What were those machines?
(Points : 3)
steel plow and reaper
tractor and baler
corn crib and silo
reaper and tractor
5. After the War of 1812, which part of the country first developed the most industry?
(Points : 3)
Southeast
South
New England
Midwest
6. What effect did nineteenth century trade embargoes and the War of 1812 have on American industry?
(Points : 3)
Americans could not import British goods, so they increased their own production.
Americans stockpiled British goods so they would have them during the war.
American industry suffered because raw materials from Britain were not available.
British soldiers took over American factories and limited their production.
7. How did developing the system of roads in the early nineteenth century affect the economy?
(Points : 3)
It brought in additional federal revenues through tolls.
It made trade more attractive to foreign nations, especially England.
It helped the country transition from a subsistence economy to a market economy.
It caused a downturn in the economy because of road construction expenses.
8. What was the major purpose in building the Erie Canal?
(Points : 3)
to connect the Great Lakes to New York City
to create employment for large numbers of citizens, especially immigrants
to showcase the construction ability of the New York state government
to make the case for a federal department of transportation
9. What development helped improve trade in the Midwest?
(Points : 3)
Thomas Jefferson's plow
Eli Whitney's cotton gin
Robert Fulton's steamboat
George Stephenson's locomotive
10. Which transportation improvement did not make rapid movement of goods and people across large areas possible?
(Points : 3)
Conestoga wagons
steamboats
canals
railroads
11. What two areas benefited most from Morse's invention of the telegraph and the speed it brought to communication?
(Points : 3)
industry and entertainment
politics and transportation
trade and agriculture
commerce and news
12. What was the impact of Morse's telegraph on communication?
(Points : 3)
It sped up the delivery of news and information, promoting the development of a market economy.
It brought a means of rapid communication into the homes of ordinary citizens.
It allowed politicians within a state to prepare more efficiently for their congressional sessions.
It created international avenues for bringing European investment dollars into the American market.
13. How had the American electorate changed by the election of 1828?
(Points : 3)
Thanks to the suffragette movement, women in some states were eligible to vote.
With landholding requirements still in place, fewer men were eligible to vote.
With landholding requirements eliminated, most white men were eligible to vote.
Property requirements for voting continued to keep African American men from voting.
14. Who won the popular vote in the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
William Crawford
15. Why did Andrew Jackson believe that he should have been elected president in 1824?
He won both the popular vote and a plurality of electoral votes.
He had served as a strong military leader in the tradition of George Washington.
John Quincy Adams had not held elective office.
Henry Clay should have supported him since he was from a neighboring s
( John Adams and John Quincy Adams
James Madison and James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
2. What manufacturing concept helped Eli Whitney earn a contract from the federal government?
(Points : 3)
ginning cotton
using machines to reduce the work of slaves
using interchangeable parts
reaping wheat
3. Which is not true of the textile mill founded by Francis Cabot Lowell?
(Points : 3)
Lowell developed a workable power loom for his mill.
The town where the mill was located was named for Lowell.
The mill relied on steam as a power source.
Women provided a reliable source of labor for the mill.
4. John Deere and Cyrus McCormick invented machines that made large-scale agriculture possible, especially in the Midwest. What were those machines?
(Points : 3)
steel plow and reaper
tractor and baler
corn crib and silo
reaper and tractor
5. After the War of 1812, which part of the country first developed the most industry?
(Points : 3)
Southeast
South
New England
Midwest
6. What effect did nineteenth century trade embargoes and the War of 1812 have on American industry?
(Points : 3)
Americans could not import British goods, so they increased their own production.
Americans stockpiled British goods so they would have them during the war.
American industry suffered because raw materials from Britain were not available.
British soldiers took over American factories and limited their production.
7. How did developing the system of roads in the early nineteenth century affect the economy?
(Points : 3)
It brought in additional federal revenues through tolls.
It made trade more attractive to foreign nations, especially England.
It helped the country transition from a subsistence economy to a market economy.
It caused a downturn in the economy because of road construction expenses.
8. What was the major purpose in building the Erie Canal?
(Points : 3)
to connect the Great Lakes to New York City
to create employment for large numbers of citizens, especially immigrants
to showcase the construction ability of the New York state government
to make the case for a federal department of transportation
9. What development helped improve trade in the Midwest?
(Points : 3)
Thomas Jefferson's plow
Eli Whitney's cotton gin
Robert Fulton's steamboat
George Stephenson's locomotive
10. Which transportation improvement did not make rapid movement of goods and people across large areas possible?
(Points : 3)
Conestoga wagons
steamboats
canals
railroads
11. What two areas benefited most from Morse's invention of the telegraph and the speed it brought to communication?
(Points : 3)
industry and entertainment
politics and transportation
trade and agriculture
commerce and news
12. What was the impact of Morse's telegraph on communication?
(Points : 3)
It sped up the delivery of news and information, promoting the development of a market economy.
It brought a means of rapid communication into the homes of ordinary citizens.
It allowed politicians within a state to prepare more efficiently for their congressional sessions.
It created international avenues for bringing European investment dollars into the American market.
13. How had the American electorate changed by the election of 1828?
(Points : 3)
Thanks to the suffragette movement, women in some states were eligible to vote.
With landholding requirements still in place, fewer men were eligible to vote.
With landholding requirements eliminated, most white men were eligible to vote.
Property requirements for voting continued to keep African American men from voting.
14. Who won the popular vote in the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
William Crawford
15. Why did Andrew Jackson believe that he should have been elected president in 1824?
He won both the popular vote and a plurality of electoral votes.
He had served as a strong military leader in the tradition of George Washington.
John Quincy Adams had not held elective office.
Henry Clay should have supported him since he was from a neighboring s