The American Journey © 2012

Chapter 10: Growth and Expansion

Self-Check Quizzes

1
In the United States, the Industrial Revolution began in __________.
A)New England
B)the South
C)the Mid-Atlantic region
D)the Ohio River valley
2
__________ memorized the design of British spinning machines and then recreated them in the United States.
A)Richard Arkwright
B)Francis Lowell
C)Eli Whitney
D)Samuel Slater
3
The cotton gin was invented by __________.
A)Oliver Evans
B)Eli Whitney
C)Samuel Slater
D)Jacob Perkins
4
A census is a(n) __________.
A)process for building corduroy roads
B)official count of a population
C)type of wagon
D)congressional district that has changed in size due to its population
5
The Clermont was __________.
A)the first powerful steamboat
B)the first locomotive engine
C)a canal connecting New York City and Albany
D)the name of the National Road
6
Canals were responsible for all of the following except __________.
A)helping to unite the growing country
B)lowering shipping costs
C)reducing sectional tensions
D)bringing prosperity to towns along their routes
7
The Era of Good Feelings took place during President __________ administration.
A)Thomas Jefferson's
B)John Quincy Adams's
C)James Madison's
D)James Monroe's
8
Congressman __________ was from Kentucky and became famous for his ability to work out compromises.
A)Henry Clay
B)Daniel Webster
C)John C. Calhoun
D)John Quincy Adams
9
As part of the Missouri Compromise, __________ entered the union as a free state.
A)Maine
B)Missouri
C)Louisiana
D)Ohio
10
Known as "the Liberator," __________ led Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, and Ecuador to freedom.
A)José de San Martín
B)Miguel Hidalgo
C)Luis de Onís
D)Simón Bolívar
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