Life in the Early 1800s
Tech and Transport/Henry Clay + American System
The Missouri Compromise
James Monroe/Monroe Doctrine
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (this is on the test still)
Why was U.S. Congress arguing about admitting Michigan as a state?
They didn't want there to be more slave states than free states, they wanted it balanced.
300
What two states were admitted tot he Union together as a compromise?
a. Missouri and Maine
b. Indiana and Missouri
c. Maine and Michigan
d. Michigan and Indiana
a. Missouri and Maine
400
Why were railroads less abundant in the South than in the North?
a. Fewer people and cities were in the South
b. A large amount of crops were transported
c. Steamboats and wagons were more useful
d. There was no coal to use for steam engines
a. Fewer people and cities were in the South
400
Who created the American System plan?
a. Henry Clay
b. Robert Russell
c. James Monroe
d. Frederick Marryat
a. Henry Clay
400
Study the map describing the Missouri Compromise.
True or False:
The Arkansas Territory would be admitted as a “slave” state according to the map.
True
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (still on the test)
Read the passage.
“The American continent, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for colonization by any European powers.”
—President James Monroe, 1823
Describe how this changed U.S. foreign policy. (two ways)
It was decided that no other colonies could be made in the U.S. and that U.S. is the protector of the Western Hemisphere.
500
Read the quote from an English newspaper reporter.
“In fact, the more fertile the land, the fewer villages and towns there are.”
—Robert Russell
Which statement best explains Russell’s observation?
a. Houses could not be built because of the factories
b. Large plantations used the soil to grow cash crops
c. Settlers had not yet moved into the southern region
d. There were no railroads to transport goods and people
b. Large plantations used the soil to grow cash crops
500
What was one result of the steam engine?
a. Cotton harvest went faster
b. Transportation was predictable
c. Farmers could plow fields easier
d. Immigration to the U.S. increased
b. Transportation was predictable
500
What part of the Missouri Compromise led to future conflict?
a. Missouri had to free all enslaved people after 25 years
b. A line was drawn to divide northern and southern states
c. Slavery was prohibited in the Louisana Purchase
d. Maine was admitted to the United States as a "free" state
c. Slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase
500
Use the map to help you answer the question.
Which action would anger the United States under the Monroe Doctrine?
a. China (Asia) supports a dictator in Argentine (South America)
b. France and Germany (both in Europe) fight over a shared border
c. Japan (Asia) and Australia dispute fishing rights in the Pacific Ocean
d. Mexico and Canada (both in North America) sign a trade agreement
a. China (Asia) supports a dictator in Argentine (South America)