AnswersSurvey of U.S. History - SS3313 ICThe National Bank

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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
5

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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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
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The main reason why Democrats opposed the American System was because they believed it

A
benefited only certain regions in the nation.
B
gave the government too large a role in the economy.
C
forced small local banks to take unnecessary risks.
D
made American goods more expensive than imports.
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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.
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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.
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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

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