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Age Of Jackson Review Game Part I
Test Description: Industrialization, Westward Expansion, and Andrew Jackson
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
A
the United States
B
France
C
Great Britain
D
Germany
2) What replaced small shops during the Industrial Revolution?
A
a few highly skilled laborers
B
large plantations
C
new machines and factories
D
craft guilds and artisans
3) Which of the following was NOT a new invention that helped to increase production during the Industrial Revolution?
A
spinning jenny
B
nuclear power plant
C
steam engine
D
cotton gin
4) What is NOT a reason why the Northeast became the industrial center of the nation?
A
there was plenty of cheap land available
B
many New Englanders invested their money in factories
C
the region had many rivers for water power
D
all of these
5) Why did women and children make up a large percentage of workers in factories?
A
they were less absent than men
B
there were more women and children available to work than men
C
they could be paid less than men
D
they could work for longer hours during the day without getting tired
6) Which of the following describes the working conditions in factories during the early Industrial Revolution?
A
little pay
B
all of these
C
unsafe and unhealthy
D
long working hours
7) What were organized groups that demanded higher wages and better conditions for factory workers?
A
Labor Unions
B
Labor Squads
C
Strike Breakers
D
Labor Leagues
8) Why did cities begin to grow quickly during the early 1800s?
A
all of these
B
because all of the fancy buildings were located in cities
C
because factories were located in cities
D
because land and housing was very cheap
9) What was a positive change brought by the Industrial Revolution?
A
all of these
B
more jobs for the people
C
cheaper products
D
more available products
10) What was a negative change brought by Industrial Revolution to American society?
A
lower paying jobs for most of the people
B
all of these
C
cheaper land for the people
D
terrible working conditions in factories
11) Which of the following was NOT a reason why Americans moved to the frontier?
A
some wanted jobs in factories and industry
B
some wanted to start a new life
C
some sought new economic opportunities
D
many wanted a chance to own land with rich soil
12) What was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to spread across the continent?
A
Divine Fate
B
Westward Expansion
C
Manifest Destiny
D
American Exceptionalism
13) The rise of industry and an increase in agricultural production encouraged improvements in transportation because people wanted cheap, speedy transportation to get raw materials to factories and goods to market.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
14) What were private roads built between 1800 and 1830 by several companies called?
A
cumberlands
B
turnpikes
C
canals
D
railroads
15) In 1806 what road was financed by Congress for western travel?
A
the Cumberland Road
B
the American Road
C
the National Road
D
the Western Road
16) What did Robert Fulton launch that greatly reduced travel time on rivers?
A
the steamboat
B
the triangular sail ship
C
the telegraph
D
the locomotive
17) What was a continuous waterway that linked the Great Lakes with New York harbor on the east coast?
A
the New York Canal
B
the Jackson Canal
C
the Erie Canal
D
the Panama Canal
18) What was the time after the War of 1812 when the country was prospering and political rivalry had seemed to fade away known as?
A
the Monroe Doctrine
B
the Age of Jackson
C
the Era of Good Feelings
D
the Time of Happiness
19) Which of the following was NOT one of the three main aspects of Henry Clay's American System?
A
Creation of a new national bank to create a more orderly money supply and help American businesses to grow.
B
Internal improvement such as roads, bridges, and canals.
C
Higher taxes on imported items to help American merchants sell more goods.
D
Forcing Native Americans off their native lands to make more room for white settlers.
20) What is sectionalism?
A
a rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
B
dividing the work up into sections of factories to produce more goods
C
when a military is broken up into different branches or sections
D
the different sections of a country that work together for a common goal
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