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Who invented the Spinning Jenny? A)Eli Whitney B)Samuel Slater C)James Hargreaves
C)James Hargreaves
100
Who became president in 1816? A) Thomas Jefferson B) James Monroe C) George Washington
B) James Monroe
100
Direct involvement in an area is called _______. A) Sectionalism B) Toll C) Intervention
C) Intervention
100
Where did traders bring their furs? A) New Orleans B) Barbary States C) China
A) New Orleans
100
Which of the following was a precedent set by President George Washington? A) Appointing Senate members B) Choosing first Cabinet C) Leaving office after 1 term
B) Choosing first Cabinet
200
What were interchangeable parts originally manufactured to fix? A)Cars B) Guns C) Mills
B) Guns
200
Who spoke about living in the SOUTH during the "Era of Good feelings?" A) Daniel Webster B) James Monroe C) George Washington D) James Madison
D) James Madison
200
Americans had ________ feelings about going to war with Britain. A) Happy B) Sad C) Mixed
C) Mixed
200
What lands did the U.S. receive under the Treaty of Ghent with Great Britain? A) Florida B) Canada C) a and c D) none of the above
D) none of the above
200
Who chose the president in 1824? A) House of Representatives B) Senate C) Citizents
A) House of Representatives
300
Who made a fortune exhibiting exotic animals? A)Robert Fulton B) John C. Calhoun C)P.T. Barnum
C)P.T. Barnum
300
Who spoke about living in the NORTH during the "Era of Good Feelings?" A) Daniel Webster B) James Monroe C) Henry Clay
A) Daniel Webster
300
A person that lives in one country while remaining a citizen of another is called a(n) __________. A) naturalized citizen B) alien C) Federalist
B) alien
300
American settlers were given land in Mexico if A) they became Mexican citizens and worshiped in the Roman Catholic Church B) they paid high taxes on the land C) they agreed to raise cattle from the Mexican Government
A) they became Mexican citizens and worshiped in the Roman Catholic Church
300
What did John Quincy Adams spend money on? A) Roads B) a & c C) Canals
B) a & c
400
What was the name of the best traveled road in America? A)Lancaster Turnpike B) National Road C) Curduroy Road
A) Lancaster Turnpike
400
Who liberated South America? A) Emilio Zapata B) Simon Bolivar C) Miguel Hidalgo
B) Simon Bolivar
400
Which word best describes the population of California after the Gold Rush? A) Rich B) Unchanged C) Small D) Growing
D) Growing
400
The Mexican War began a year after A) Texas joined the United States B) California declared independence C) Texas became independent
C) Texas became independent
400
What was Andrew Jackson compared to? A) Hickory Tree B) Oak Tree C) Apple Tree
A) Hickory Tree
500
Where did the National Road run from? A) New York to New Jersey B) Maryland to West Virginia C) Virginia to Pennsylvania
B) Maryland to West Virginia
500
What was the name of the settlement that had 1,000 African Americans living there? A) Lancaster Settlement B) Negro Fort C) Negro Township
B) Negro Fort
500
What disease did William Henry Harrison die of? A) pneumonia B) AIDS C) Dysentary
A) pneumonia
500
Which is one reason why Congress refused to annex Texas? A) There were dozens of Indian Reservations throughout Texas B) Texas did not meet the population requirements C) Most citizens of Texas wanted to reunite with Mexico D) They feared that it would lead to war with Mexico
D) They feared that it would lead to war with Mexico
500
Which of the following is a reason why Andrew Jackson wanted to close U.S. Banks? A) They helped the rich get richer. B) They gave out too many loans. C) All of the above
C) All of the above