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SS Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In a capitalist system, the government owns property and decides how to use it. True or False | False |
| Daniel Boone, an early western pioneer, explored a Native American trail through the Appalachian Mountains. True or False | True |
| The National Road helped connect the new state of Ohio with the South. True or False | False |
| James Monroe faced many Federalist candidates during the 1816 presidential election. True or False | False |
| The increase in growing cotton stopped slavery from expanding. True or False | False |
| When Eli Whitney made muskets for the government, he came up with the idea of creating interchangeable parts. True or False | True |
| At the time of the first census, most people lived East of the Appalachian Mountains. True or False | True |
| The National Road was originally built to connect Virginia and Maryland. True or False | False |
| Life in the West was much easier than in Eastern towns. True or False | False |
| France lost control of Mexico and most of South America during this time period. True or false | False |
| The tariff dispute brought the different parts of the country together. True or false | False |
| What was available in New England that was needed to run factory machinery? | Water power |
| Economic freedom, profit, private property, and competition are the major elements of which type of economic system? | Free Enterprise |
| How did business and government officials plan to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region? | By building a canal |
| What was the purpose of Henry Clay's American System? | To help the economy in each section of the country |
| When Spanish officials realized that they could not hold Florida against the Americans, what did they do? | They agreed to cede Florida to the United States |
| IN three decisions in the early 1800's whose powers were backed by the Supreme Court? | The Federal Government |
| What was at the heart of the industrial revolution? | New machines and new technology |
| What was a significant development in the way goods were made? | Factory system |
| What helped increase cotton production? | Cotton Gin |
| In what area did many new industrial towns develop? | Along rivers and streams |
| What were roads consisting of logs laid side by side called? | Corduroy roads |
| Which road connected Ohio with the East? | National Road |
| Where did early pioneer families tend to settle in communities? | Along canals |
| Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati? | Steamboats |
| What happened as a result of the formation of the Second Bank of the United States? | American business were able to grow |
| Why did the period of national harmony end? | Because of regional differences |
| How was the balance between the North and the South preserved in the Senate? | By the Missouri Compromise |
| Which of the following called for a stop to European colonization of the Americas? | Monroe Doctrine |