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chapter 9 social stu
chapter 9 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. In a capitalist system, the government owns property and decides how to use it. | False |
| 2. Daniel Boone, an early western pioneer, explored a Native American trail through the Appalachian Mountains. | True |
| 3. The National Road helped connect the new state of Ohio with the South. | False |
| 4. James Monroe faced many Federalist candidates during the 1816 presidential election. | False |
| 5. Miguel Hidalgo led the movement for independence in Venezuela and Colombia. | False |
| 6. official count of the population | census |
| 7. factory workers | lowell girls |
| 8. kept an even balance of power in the Senate | Missouri compromise |
| 9. invented cotton gin | Eli whitney |
| 10. designed the Clermont | Robert Fulton |
| 11. Why were many western cities built in the 1820s and 1830s located on large rivers? | To take advantage of waterpower for factories and to easily ship goods to markets. |
| 12. The first developments of the Industrial Revolution in the United States occurred in _____________ . | New England |
| 13. Which industry was the first to harness the innovations of the Industrial Revolution? | The textiles industry |
| 14. Who was the explorer and pioneer who helped build trails and roads through the Appalachian Mountains in the late 1700s? | Daniel Boone |
| 15. What term is used to describe those Americans who established communities and farms in the West? | Pioneers |
| 16. What was the American System? | A collection of economic programs to help the nation grow |
| 17. How did business and government officials plan to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region? | By building a canal |
| 18. What was a guiding principle to come out of the Monroe Doctrine? | It served as a clear warning to the European Powers to stay out of the Americas. The United States would not tolerate European interference in the Americas. |
| 19. Why did many Americans view sectionalism as a threat? | They thought it was dividing the country and could lead to conflict |
| 20. The Missouri Compromise of 1820, introduced by _________ , helped maintain balance between free states and slave states. | Henry Clay |