chapter 9 social stu Word Scramble

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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

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