AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27A New Nation

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Henry Clay transformed which of the following offices into a position of power?

A
US president
B
US senator
C
Speaker of the House
D
US Supreme Court justice
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Which of the following best expresses Henry Clay’s opinion of the American System?

A
Henry Clay believed the American System would mostly benefit the manufacturing industries of the North.
B
Henry Clay believed the American System would mostly benefit the grain-growing Midwest.
C
Henry Clay believed the American System would mostly benefit the cotton and tobacco plantations in the South.
D
Henry Clay believed the American System would benefit the entire nation and impact all regions.
3

Henry Clay was known for his skill in

A
crafting compromises.
B
serving as president.
C
inventing the steam engine.
D
leading the Democratic Party.
4

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the American economy?

A
The cotton gin helped cotton become the South’s most important cash crop.
B
The cotton gin enabled the United States to import more cotton from overseas.
C
The cotton gin boosted manufacturing because it could spin cotton into cloth.
D
The cotton gin made it possible to grow cotton in the North and Midwest.
5

Which of the following became a major center of commerce and trade after the Erie Canal was built in the early 1800s?

A
New Orleans
B
Washington, DC
C
New York City
D
St. Louis
6

What is the main reason why southerners might have supported Henry Clay’s American System?

A
The American System promised to help their industries obtain raw materials.
B
The American System promised to improve overseas trade with Europe.
C
The American System promised to help transport crops to northern markets.
D
The American System promised to benefit the southern economy the most.
7

What was the most important goal of the American System?

A
to start growing cash crops in the South
B
to lower taxes on imported goods
C
to promote American industry
D
to abolish river transportation
8

Henry Clay’s American System proposed improvements to transportation. How did these changes impact trade among regions of the United States?

A
They made major waterways such as the Mississippi River unnecessary.
B
They made it easier to move goods and raw materials around the country.
C
They made New Orleans the new center of industry in the South.
D
They made the Northwest Territory the only farming region in the country.
9

The mechanization of the spinning process in the late 1700s led to

A
the steam locomotive.
B
a high demand for cotton.
C
the mechanical reaper.
D
a decline in the economy.
10

Which of the following groups greatly benefited from John Deere’s invention?

A
plantation owners in the South
B
factory owners in the North
C
traders in New England
D
farmers on the western frontier
11

The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by

A
Cyrus McCormick.
B
James Watt.
C
Eli Whitney.
D
John Deere.
12

Which two rivers were connected by the Cumberland Road, which was completed in 1818?

A
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
B
the Potomac and Ohio rivers
C
the Arkansas and Red rivers
D
the Illinois and Ohio rivers
13

Which of the following best compares Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson?

A
Both Clay and Jackson belonged to the Democratic Party.
B
Both Clay and Jackson belonged to the Whig Party.
C
Both Clay and Jackson ran for president in the 1800s.
D
Both Clay and Jackson promoted the American System.
14

During the mid-1800s, the steam locomotive and mechanical reaper aided the settlement of which US region?

A
the Northeast
B
the Southeast
C
the Midwest
D
New England
15

Why was the construction of the Cumberland Road in 1818 controversial?

A
Many people believed the Cumberland Road would draw industry away from the North to the southern states.
B
Many Americans believed the Cumberland Road was not needed to promote settlement in the Northwest Territory.
C
Some people thought it was unfair to use federal money to build a road that would only benefit a small number of Americans.
D
Opponents feared the Cumberland Road would destroy the economies of towns along the Potomac and Ohio rivers.

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