The Economic Revolution of the Early 1800S
The Economic Revolution of the early 1800s
1. All of the following helped create the conditions necessary for the Industrial Revolution in New England EXCEPT:
a. A steady supply of immigrant labor
b. Abundant natural resources such as coal and swift rivers
c. Damage to New England’s trade and shipping industry during the War of 1812
d. A steady supply of slave labor
2. The regional economic differences that developed in the early 1800’s promoted nationalism because:
a. The South had slavery, and the North did not
b. The North had immigrants, and the South did not
c. Each region became self-sufficient from the other regions
d. Each region performed a specialized role in an interdependent economy
3. The most important geographic link between the western states and the rest of the world before the Erie Canal was built was the:
a. National Road
b. Mississippi River
c. Great Lakes
d. Lancaster Turnpike
4. In the mid-1800’s most American manufacturing was located in the
a. Southwest
b. Northwest
c. Southeast
d. Northeast
5. By the end of the 18th century, slavery appeared to be dying out in the U.S. Which of the following was most important in the revitalization of slavery in the nineteenth century
a. the availability of land in the west
b. increased trade with Europe
c. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin
d. Shortage of workers due to immigration restrictions
6. During the period in which pride and national unity swept the country after the war of 1812, the government developed a plan for unifying the national economy referred to as:
a. The Federalist System
b. The American System
c. The Growth of the United States
d. Manifest Destiny
7. In what way did Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin allow the “Cotton Kingdom” to expand to new western territories?
a. It provided fertilizer that would enable poor soil to produce high quality cotton.
b. It encourage European manufacturers to invest in American industries
c. It mechanized the process of separating seeds from fibers so that more cotton could be produced.
d. It encouraged the development of infant industries to challenge old, established firms
8. What was the primary significance of the Erie Canal?
a. weakened the power of southern planters
b. increased the use of steamboats for river transportation
c. adversely affected the New England shipping industry
d. made trade economical between New York and the Ohio River Valley
9. The Northwest was known as the “Bread Basket” region of the country because:
a. They specialized in cash crop production
b. They specialized in manufacturing goods for the other regions
c. They specialized in growing crops like corn and wheat
d. They specialized in producing raw materials for Northeastern factories
10. The geographic region(s) in which most labor was performed by poor white farmers and slaves was the:
a. Northeast
b. Northwest
c. South
d. South and Northwest
11. Henry Clay’s proposal for the “American System” created an economic plan for the nation providing specifically for which of the following?
a. a canal, rail system and road system
b. protective tariffs, improved transportation, and a national banking system
c. free coinage of silver and the printing of currency
d. a manufacturing and trading treaty with Britain
12. I am the father of the American factory system, a former skilled English textile worker before immigration to the U.S., and I built the first successful cotton mill in Rhode Island. Who am I?
a. Eli Whitney
b. R.J. Reynolds
c. Samuel Slater
d. Francis Lowell
13. The most significant result of Robert Fulton’s success with the first steam boat was:
a. A reduction of trade on the Mississippi River
b. A reduction in the time it took to cross the Atlantic Ocean
c. Making it easier to conduct commerce up-river from coastal regions
d. It replaced railroads as the best form of transportation
14. All of the following accurately describe the broad economic changes in the early 1800s, Except:
a. Became more dependent on trade with European countries
b. Became more dependent on trade with other Americans
c. Became a more self-sufficient and interdependent national economy
d. Became more economically interconnected with other Americans
15. Which of the following most accurately describes the pictures below:
a. Diversification
b. Specialization
c. Mechanization
d. Interdependence
