North/
South
South
What type of economy existed in the North?
A Large cattle ranches using slave labor
B Shipping, trade, and manufacturing
C Large-scale mining camps
D Government-owned farms and homesteads
B Shipping, trade, and manufacturing
How did the U.S. acquire Texas?
A Gold rush bringing thousands of settlers
B treaty agreement on boundaries with
Britain
C war for independence from Mexico, then
annexation
D purchasing the land for $15 million from
France
C war for independence from Mexico, then
annexation
What is the belief that the U.S. should expand to the Pacific Ocean?
A Trans-Continental Settlement
B Louisiana Purchase Doctrine
C New Order Development
D Manifest Destiny
D Manifest Destiny
What impact did Samuel Slater have on the economy?
A His new cotton gin
B His new steam boats
C His new factory system
D His new educational system
C His new factory system
Immediately, the cry of “Gold Discovered in
California” swept the nation.
What happened next?
A California asked to enter the Union as a slave state.
B Thousands of people rushed to California
C The hard journey discouraged people from heading west.
D However, the claim was false and there was no gold to be found
B Thousands of people rushed to California
Which statement is true?
A The South had many large coastal cities.
B The North had the most urban development.
C Most people in the North worked on farms.
D Many people in the West opened factories.
B The North had the most urban development.
What was a cause of the Mexican War?
A Texas becoming a continent
B expansion of slavery into Mexico
C Mexican troops invading American territory
D disagreement of territory between Texas and Mexico
D disagreement of territory between Texas and Mexico
What was a barrier during the Oregon Trail?
A Great Plains
B Rocky Mountains
C Great Lakes
D Ohio River
B Rocky Mountains
Which statement describes the effect of steamboats on travel?
A Boats could go upriver and downriver.
B Boats became less useful for shipping goods.
C Boats became too expensive to use for transport.
D Boats could carry passengers for the first time.
A Boats could go upriver and downriver.
What was a major impact of the Gold Rush?
A increase in population
B lack of population
C gold increased
A increase in population
What did cities offer for slaves?
A could not own property
B families could be broken up
C new skills like carpenters or blacksmiths
D working long hours under harsh conditions
C new skills like carpenters or blacksmiths
Point on a map where the Mexican Cession was located.
What was a negative effect of Manifest Destiny?
A population growth out West
B increase of natural resources
C connection of cultures
D drove out American Indians from their homes
D drove out American Indians from their homes
Whose invention had the most impact on cotton production?
A Robert Fulton
B Horace Mann
C Eli Whitney
D Samuel Slater
C Eli Whitney
Which statement is one of Polk’s accomplishments?
A acquired California and other territory in the West
B negotiated treaties with Spain to settle Florida
C limited slavery expansion to the southern states
D ended immigration from Ireland and China
A acquired California and other territory in the West
What was the main type of labor in the South?
A merchants = shipping
B settlers = farms
C immigrants = mining
D slaves = plantations
D slaves = plantations
What geographical feature did the Northeastern U.S. have that allowed factories to use watermills?
A many lakes and canals
B slow moving wide rivers
C short, rapidly moving rivers
D long, narrow bays and inlets
C short, rapidly moving rivers
What reasons did travelers go along the Oregon Trail?
A They were interested in the Native Americans cultures.
B They were hoping to escape religious persecution.
C They were hoping for more political freedoms.
D They were in search of fertile land and natural resources.
D They were in search of fertile land and natural resources.
Which location offered more freedoms, learn
new skills, and more opportunities for escape?
A North
B South
C East
D West
A North
Which event gave us California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and Colorado?
A Mexican Cession
B Rio Grande Treaty
C Gadsden Purchase
D Treaty of California
A Mexican Cession