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100

He invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts

Eli Whitney

100

This invention led to an increased demand for cotton, which in turn increased demand for enslaved workers in the south. 

The cotton gin

100

This is a rivalry based on the special interests of different areas in the country

Sectionalism

100

What two cities did the Erie Canal directly connect?

Albany and Buffalo

100

How deep was the Erie Canal when it was first dug?

About 4ft. 

200

He was president during the Era of Good Feelings

James Monroe

200

This was perfected by Robert Fulton. His first one was called The Clermont. 

Steamboat
200

When Missouri wanted to join the union as a slave state, what was everyone concerned about maintaining?

The balance of power between free and slave slates in the Senate.

200

What waterways did the Erie Canal connect? 

Lake Erie and the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. 

200

What was the name of the mule in the traditional song about the Erie Canal that you learned about in Intermediate School? (Low bridge, everybody down...)

Sal

300

He perfected the factory system, which put all elements of production under one roof

Francis Cabot Lowell

300

A part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part

Interchangeable Parts
300

When Missouri was admitted as a slave state, what state was admitted as a free state? 

Maine

300

The Missouri Compromise was needed to "solve" what big sectional issue? 

Slavery

300

Name 3 of the 5 Great Lakes

Options: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior

400

He memorized plans for textile mills and brought them from Britain to the United States

Samuel Slater

400

This was the fastest means of transporting goods and people, but it was loud and could cause pollution

Steam Engine/Trains

400

What was the result of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Spain agreed to cede Florida to the United States

400

What is the economic system in which people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want? 

Free Enterprise

400

Define Interstate Commerce

Trade between states

500

He was Governor of New York when the Erie Canal was built

Dewitt Clinton

500

This was the idea of putting the means of production for a good under one roof to speed up production and lower costs

Factory System

500

What were the TWO most important parts of the Monroe Doctrine?

The United States would not interfere in European Affairs AND Europe would not set up any more colonies in N. or S. America. 

500

What was the line that determined which states would be free and which would have slavery after the Missouri Compromise? 

the 36o39 parallel
500

The town of Fairport, NY is on the Erie Canal. What specific feature that crosses the Erie Canal is Fairport known for? 

The lift bridge

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