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HIUS 221 Week 5 Mindtap Assignments solutions complete answers
HIUS 221 Week 5 Mindtap Assignments solutions complete answers
Quiz Picturing History
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The Federalists and Republicans maintained stark differences in vision, legal thought, and agenda for governing the United States. Many of these differences reflected the differing and economic concerns of supporters. Popular support for the Federalist party largely came from those engaged in, while those who supported the Republican Party generally
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The Federalists and Republicans maintained stark differences in vision, legal thought, and agenda for governing the United States. Thomas Jefferson, a primary force in the shaping of Republican thought, advocated for and opposed. The strength of the party’s support came from farmers and urban craftsmen in the West and.
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The Federalists and Republicans maintained stark differences in vision, legal thought, and agenda for governing the United States. The primary network of Federalist supporters included, with a geographic concentration in. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton established many U.S. economic policies, including the creation of a national bank. A national bank corresponds with Federalist legal thought calling for central government.
Quiz The Second Party System
Analyze the following map about the pivotal presidential election of 1824. Then, review the reading and complete the following exercises.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following paragraph.
won the vote in the election of 1824, receiving 153,544 ballots, nearly as much as his two closest opponents combined. Because, however, the election was decided by the House of Representatives. Once in the House, the fourth-place candidate, , who happened to be Speaker of the House, threw his support behind second-place candidate John Adams. The Speaker had won three states in the West (Missouri, Ohio, and), and their electoral votes went to Adams, allowing him to win the presidency. Two weeks later, Adams appointed the former Speaker as secretary of state, leaving many to speculate that he had promised the post in return for the presidency.
Analyze the following map about the pivotal presidential election of 1828. Then, review the reading and complete the following exercises.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following paragraph.
won the 1828 election, receiving of the electoral vote and 647,286 popular votes, or of all ballots cast. He carried the entire nation with the exception of states in such as Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The winning candidate, who campaigned as a true man of the people, benefitted from the democratization of American politics after 1824, when many state legislatures lowered property requirements and. He also had the advantage of having New York senator Martin Van Buren behind him pioneering new strategies such as speeches, barbecues, the first campaign song, and to turn out the vote for his candidate.
Analyze the following map about the pivotal presidential election of 1840. Then, review the reading and complete the following exercises.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following paragraph.
William Henry Harrison, the candidate for president, won the popular vote in 1840 by a margin of to. He won the electoral vote by a landslide, however, taking nineteen of twenty-six states. Martin Van Buren won only sixty electoral votes, taking three states in the South and three in the West: Illinois, Missouri, and. Harrison shed his party’s elitist reputation, becoming the first candidate to go on the campaign trail. At festive rallies, his campaign served hard cider to crowds, convincing voters that Harrison was a man of the people, a humble Midwesterner who had been born in a log cabin. Voters rallied to Harrison’s campaign slogan, , electing this former general with no strong political opinions over Van Buren, a career politician whose love of silk vests made his claim to represent the common man look hypocritical.
Determine whether each description applies to the presidential election of 1824 or the presidential election of 1828.
Description
1824
1828
Resulted in Henry Clay’s appointment as secretary of state
Included two candidates
Was won by John Quincy Adams
Determine whether each description applies to the presidential election of 1824 or the presidential election of 1828.
Description
1824
1828
Featured the first campaign song
Was decided by the House of Representatives
Was won by Andrew Jackson
Determine whether each description applies to the presidential election of 1824 or the presidential election of 1828.
Description
1824
1828
Included four strong candidates
Clouded by suspicion of a “corrupt bargain”
Had higher voter turnout
Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence.
William Wirt, the candidate for the Party, declared himself opposed to all conspiracies and corruptions.
Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence.
After the election of 1832, those opposed to Andrew Jackson began to call themselves.
Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence.
Henry Clay claimed that Andrew Jackson had both corrupted the government with the and disregarded morality when dealing with Native Americans.
Answer the following question.
Which of the following statements about President James K. Polk are true? Check all that apply.
He was nominated through an acrimonious convention process.
He ran for president on the Liberty Party ticket.
He opposed annexing parts of Mexico.
Answer the following question.
Which of the following statements about President Martin Van Buren are true? Check all that apply.
He campaigned for president with the slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too.”
He died in office.
He was a Democrat.
Answer the following question.
Which of the following statements about President William Henry Harrison are true? Check all that apply.
He was a Democrat.
He died after giving the longest inaugural speech in history.
He campaigned for president with the slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too.”
Answer the following questions based on the video.
Which aspect of the Andrew Jackson presidency did not contribute to the definition of the “Age of the Common Man”?
Jackson retained property ownership qualifications to limit who could participate in the electoral process.
Jackson instituted a policy of rotating offices within the federal government to prevent the rise of a permanent ruling class.
Jackson implemented the spoils system to reward loyal party members with positions in government and to build allegiance to the party.
Which statement best describes President Andrew Jackson’s policies toward Native Americans?
Jackson took a hard-line approach, supporting policies that forcibly removed Native Americans from their homes and relocated them.
Jackson did not wish to get the federal government involved with Native Americans and took a hands-off approach.
Jackson took a soft approach, refusing to remove Native Americans from lands demanded by white settlers.
Which of the following enabled Andrew Jackson to become a national hero?
Jackson proved himself capable and valiant on the battlefield against the British and Native Americans.
Jackson came from an elite background, allowing him to hold prominent positions within the federal government and to gain the trust of the American public.
The corruption and elitism of national politics did not taint Jackson’s reputation.
True or False: Andrew Jackson had a deep and lasting impact on the structure of the federal government.
False
True
True or False: Jackson’s Native American policies may have been influenced by the time he spent fighting them while in military service prior to taking office.
True
False
True or False: Jackson was considered the “People’s President” by all Americans.
True
False
Quiz Why Does This Matter? Political Lens
Identify each statement about "The Pro-Slavery Argument" as either true or false.
Statement
True
False
This document opposes religion.
This document argues against abolishing slavery.
Dew draws on the Bible to make his argument.
Statement
True
False
In this piece, Dew proposes new policies for the slave trade.
This source emphasizes the positive aspects of slavery.
This text discusses the relationship between religion and slavery.
Statement
True
False
In this document, the author supports restrictions on slave ownership.
This text makes use of arguments based on religion.
Dew argues in favor of maintaining slavery.
Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentences.
Dew argues that slavery is a result of design. Without slavery, he maintains that the Western world would have remained as it was when discovered it.
Dew claims that Native Americans would have survived had they been enslaved. Dew cites the behavior of the in their colonization practices in developing this argument.
One of Dew’s arguments about the necessity of slavery is that God created it for some. Dew claims that slavery has been the principal driver of of mankind, preventing the “barbarism” seen in the West prior to Columbus.
Which of the following reasons does Dew provide for continuing the slave system?
Getting rid of slavery would cause injury to both slaves and masters.
Slavery goes against the principles of Christianity.
Slavery is essential for the economic system of the South.
Which of the following pieces of evidence does Dew cite as support for continuing the slave system?
There is nothing in the Old or New Testaments about the need to end slavery.
Slavery is the most efficient economic system known to man.
Slavery allows indigenous cultures to maintain their traditions.
To what does Dew make a comparison to as justification for the continuation of the slave system?
The children of Israel
Revolutionary patriots
Noah’s ark
Identify each statement about "The Study of the Negro Problems" as either true or false.
Statement
True
False
Du Bois provides no recommendations for archival materials to be used by social scientists for historical research.
Present-day scholars could make use of this source to examine du Bois’s perspective on the emerging field of social science at the turn of the twentieth century.
Du Bois intended other students of social science as the audience for this source.
Statement
True
False
Present-day scholars could make use of this source to gain insight into du Bois’s methodology as a social scientist at the turn of the twentieth century.
Du Bois provides no indication of a methodology for studying the social problems facing African Americans.
In this source, du Bois indicates that only the children of ex-slaves born long after the Civil War can undertake solving the problems African Americans face.
Statement
True
False
Du Bois intended other social scientists to be the audience for this piece.
Du Bois provides no historical analysis on which to base his recommendations for future study of the social problems facing African Americans.
This piece serves as a formal appeal to other intellectuals interested in du Bois’s subject or field.
Which of the following does du Bois feel was necessary for solving the country’s political problems that stemmed from the peculiar institution?
The fighting of the Civil War
The changing of the Slave Codes to the Black Codes
The enforcement of the Slave Codes
Which of the following does du Bois describe as requiring the thoughtful deliberation of his audience in 1898?
The social problems and questions surrounding the African American near the turn of the twentieth century
The “economic monstrosity” of the institution of slavery and its role in the outbreak of the Civil War
The “political menace” of slavery and its effect on the strength of the Union during the mid-nineteenth century
Which of the following embattled structures does du Bois acknowledge as the one the Civil War attempted to address, but which still proved a concern for African Americans in 1898?
Political
Social
Economic
Which of the following historical sources does du Bois recommend to scholars who are gathering new information for the study of the social problems facing African Americans? Check all that apply.
Archival materials from Great Britain
Collections of historical societies
State statutes and reports
Reviews of books written on slavery that appear after 1898
Archival materials from France
Colonial statutes and records
Three centuries worth of periodicals
Encyclopedia entries written in 1898
Executive and congressional reports and documents
Archival materials from Spain
Personal narratives of observers
A U.S. history textbook published in the same year as his essay
Determine whether each description applies to the Thomas R. Dew source, the W.E.B. du Bois source, or both.
Description
Dew
du Bois
Both
This document discusses the relationship between slavery and the Old Testament.
The author of this source indicates that a benevolent creator established laws that justified slavery.
This source addresses political changes throughout the centuries that affected the status of the African American.
The author of this essay makes use of textual sources to advance his argument.
Description
Dew
du Bois
Both
This essay addresses the relationship between slavery and the New Testament.
The source explores connections between slavery and the world market.
The author of this document suggests that a divine power sanctioned the institution of slavery.
The author of this piece advances a thesis describing the relationship between the African American and slavery.
Description
Dew
du Bois
Both
This document cites or describes other sources to aid in the advancement of its thesis.
This essay discusses the relationship between slavery and the economy.
This source refers to the process of scientific inquiry for the purpose of examining the institution of slavery.
This source provides justification for the preservation of the institution of slavery.
Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentence.
Because Dew drafted his defense of the peculiar institution slavery existed in the United States, it is an excellent example of a and, as such, is much different in its scope and content from the du Bois document.
Du Bois wrote his analysis of slavery the Civil War, during which the institution crumbled. The publication date of his essay thus makes it an excellent example of a source as it describes an interpretation of events across a broad range of years.
Dew wrote his defense of slavery the Civil War, during which the institution crumbled. The publication date of his essay thus makes it an excellent example of a because he wrote it while slavery remained in effect.
Quiz Natives and Newcomers
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Much of the tensions between Anglo settlers and Native American tribes came from persistent struggles over both and culture.
In an act of defiance, President refused to act in accord with multiple Supreme Court decisions, forcing Native Americans to relocate in a brutal death march.
Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentences.
Native American tribes that had adopted the customs of Anglo Americans by the 1820s were considered by whites to be.
One method the federal government used to forcibly relocate Native Americans was the passage of the Act, which allocated land in Oklahoma for Native Americans who were uprooted from their homes in a large region of the southern United States.
Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentences.
Cherokee leader adapted quite well to the prevailing white Protestant culture, joining the Methodist church and working in the political system to advance his tribe’s interests.
Major Supreme Court cases such as favored Native American tribes but failed to help them, as federal officials refused to act on the court’s decisions.
Identify each statement as either true or false.
Statement
True
False
Osceola, leader of the Seminoles in Florida, employed white deserters to act as spies, a strategy that allowed Seminoles to briefly overpower both Spanish and Anglo settlers.
Native Americans such as Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute tribe had to take steps to prevent young girls from being kidnapped or attacked by white men.
In order to remove Native Americans from Florida, the federal government launched the Second Seminole War, which lasted nearly seven years.
Black Hawk and his men killed more than 2,000 white soldiers before being executed on an Illinois battlefield.
Identify each statement as either true or false.
Statement
True
False
While tribes led by Black Hawk were away on a hunting expedition, their lands along the Mississippi River were violently captured by white men.
Native Americans such as Sarah Winnemucca had to completely abandon trade, fearing that goods from white settlers were infected with diseases.
Osceola, leader of the Shoshone tribe, negotiated with Lewis and Clark to receive herds of buffalo in Nebraska as long as the tribe agreed to cede the rights to its lands in Utah.
The Trail of Tears resulted in the deaths of about a quarter of eastern Cherokees.
Identify each statement as either true or false.
Statement
True
False
Osceola, leader of the Seminoles in Florida, was captured by the federal government and died in jail.
Black Hawk was taken prisoner by white volunteer troops but was later pardoned by President Jackson.
Nearly all eastern Cherokees lost their lives on the Trail of Tears.
The Second Seminole War lasted only ten days and resulted in the entire tribe being removed from the state of Florida.
Quiz War of 1812
Which of the following motivated militant Native American groups to oppose the expansionist policies of the United States? Check all that apply.
British attacks on American ships
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The Louisiana Purchase
The Treaty of Fort Wayne
Which of the following Native American groups actively opposed white encroachment on western lands? Check all that apply.
The Red Sticks, comprised of militant nativist Creeks and Seminoles
Creek leaders who sold land to Anglo-Americans
Groups led by accommodationist leaders of the Mississippi
Groups led by the Shawnee Indians Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh
Which of the following came to fruition as a direct result of the Battle of Tippecanoe? Check all that apply.
The strengthening of Shawnee allegiance to the British cause
The Louisiana Purchase
The burning of Prophetstown
The Treaty of Fort Wayne
Which of the following groups opposed initiating war with Great Britain in 1812?
“War Hawks”
Federalists
The Madison administration
Which of the following conditions did not inspire some Washington officials to seek a declaration of war against Great Britain?
The Order of Council placing restrictions on American cargo ships
The British attack on Washington, D.C.
The impressment of 6,000 American seamen
Which of the following groups advocated for war with Great Britain and, as expressed by one of the members, wanted to prove to “the World, that we have not only inherited that liberty which our Fathers gave us, but also the will and power to maintain it”?
“War Hawks”
Red Sticks
Federalists
Which of the following events led to U.S. acquisition of more than 20 million acres of land?
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The American naval victory on Lake Champlain
The signing of the Treaty of Fort Wayne
What was the effect of General Andrew Jackson’s victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
It resulted in the murder of Tecumseh and the eventual burning of York in Upper Canada.
It led to the defeat of Napoleon and the surrender of 10,000 redcoats in Canada.
It badly damaged the efforts of the Red Sticks, who suffered a large number of casualties and whose survivors fled.
Which of the following battles effectively ended the civil war between the Creeks?
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of New Orleans
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
Statement
True
False
American troops under General Andrew Jackson scored a decisive victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Ghent only after Britain recognized that the United States was the victor of the war.
The Battle of New Orleans occurred after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
Statement
True
False
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Ghent once both realized neither would emerge victorious in the war.
British troops under Sir Edward Pakenham scored a decisive victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
British and American negotiators established the conditions in the Treaty of Ghent prior to the Battle of New Orleans.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
Statement
True
False
The outcome of the Battle of New Orleans decided the terms established in the Treaty of Ghent.
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Ghent only after the United States recognized the British as the victors of the war.
General Andrew Jackson’s troops, including 600 free African American volunteers, badly defeated British general Sir Edward Pakenham’s troops at the Battle of New Orleans.
Quiz An Expanding Nation
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Expansion to the north and south of the Ohio River in the 1780s brought white settlers in close contact with Native Americans. In Kentucky and Tennessee, settlers encountered militant, referred to as Chickamaugas. With the failure of negotiations and the death of their leader, the Chickamaugas were defeated after the stopped providing them with supplies. Those who remained joined Native Americans fighting in the north, establishing a wide defensive. These efforts proved futile, and the Native Americans were defeated at in 1794.
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During the 1780s, white settlement beyond the original colonies increased as families sought. This expansion was met with resistance by Native Americans who inhabited these lands. Governor of the Tennessee territory William Blount was sent to negotiate with the Native Americans. Blount was unsuccessful and fighting continued, as Native Americans on both sides of the Ohio River united to battle the settlers. Ultimately, dwindling supplies due to war in Europe and the end of an alliance with the caused the Native Americans to sign in 1795 and cede much of what is present-day Ohio.
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In the 1780s, expansion efforts to the north and south of the Ohio River were met with resistance by Native Americans. Cherokees, Creeks, and Shawnees banded together to battle for their land along the borders. The Washington Administration attempted to end hostilities with , but a disliked and dishonest governor botched the negotiations. As similar hostilities began north of the Ohio River, Native Americans banded together to have an even wider defense. However, after being defeated by Washington in 1794 and ending their alliance with, Native Americans in the north ceded a large portion of land to the United States.
Imagine that you are a Spanish settler in 1790, and you are talking with your son about your recent travels from Florida to New Mexico. Use the dropdown menus to complete the conversation.
YOU: Are you happy to see me home? I hope it is not a surprise, since passage across Texas is now.
YOUR SON: I want to hear all of your stories. Did you see any Apaches up close?
YOU: Thankfully I did not, but I did see some surprising sights while in Florida. The promise of free land has caused some Protestants to agree to.
Imagine that you are a Spanish settler living in Texas in 1790, and you are talking with a friend over dinner. Use the dropdown menus to complete the conversation.
YOU: I feel that this is a prosperous time for the Spanish in North America.
YOUR FRIEND: I agree, but I am wary of opening our territory to American settlers. What if they infringe on our holdings in Mexico?
YOU: That is a valid concern, especially after the Nootka Convention wiped away our stake in.
Imagine that you are a Spanish settler living in California in 1790, and you are talking with a friendly traveler. Use the dropdown menus to complete the conversation.
YOU: You will see many a great thing in your travels north.
TRAVELER: I hope to! Besides the beautiful scenery, I have already encountered sporadically since San Diego.
YOU: That will continue until you reach San Francisco. But beware: yet to be declared, so be sure you know where your trip ends.
Imagine that you are reading the editorial section of a newspaper in 1819. However, some of the words have been smudged by rain. Using your knowledge of westward exploration and expansion after 1803, use the dropdown menus to complete the article.
Expansion Now and Then
Our Senate has finally emerged from weeks of debate with a decided version of the Missouri Compromise. Among its list of provisions, all lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase that are north of the southern border of Missouri, with the exception of Arkansas, will now . But as this article’s title suggests, I want to reflect on the intentions of the original Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
This was a time of rapid expansion and change in our nation’s history. If not for the efforts of Robert Livingston, we may have never made the Louisiana Purchase and the size of the United States. Had this original growth not occurred, the efforts of Lewis and Clark may not have been commissioned, and our efforts to may not have occurred.
Let this be a reminder that for every decision made today, there’s a historical event (or two) that made it possible.
Imagine that you are reading the editorial section of a newspaper in 1819. However, some of the words have been smudged by rain. Using your knowledge of westward exploration and expansion after 1803, use the dropdown menus to complete the article.
Progress That Divides Us
Here we are, the North and the South, a nation divided. When members of the Senate deliberated for weeks over the Missouri Compromise, I imagine that dividing the nation was not one of their intended goals. First on their minds was creating a balance between the numbers of slave and free states. As a result, Missouri was admitted to the Union along with. While there were a number of other measures included in this compromise, listing them will not help us to remember the excitement we once had for advancing this great nation.
Think back to the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson had just reduced dominance west of the Mississippi and, more important, believed he had extended the life of the republic by providing space for future generations of Americans.
With each step forward, we must not take two steps back. If Lewis and Clark had lived by these rules, they never would have set out for the. This article is intended not to provide a history lesson, but to serve as a reminder of a time when Americans were unified by a common purpose.
Imagine that you are reading the editorial section of a newspaper in 1819. However, some of the words have been smudged by rain. Using your knowledge of westward exploration and expansion after 1803, use the dropdown menus to complete the article.
A New Expedition
I do not think had any idea that his selling of the Louisiana Territory to the United States would ultimately divide our nation. If so, he might have done so sooner. However, here we are making daily use of the terms “the North” and “the South” to describe our United States.
While I understand the need to continue to have debates on the topic of, I cannot help but think that we do not need to weaken our united front in doing so.
We need clever guides through the months ahead. Much like Lewis and Clark, when they accepted the challenge of across uncharted territory, we need to find similarly amicable stewards in our navigation of these troubled times. I do not wish to make light of our current situation, but I want all readers to remember that Americans have prospered in unknown territory before.
Quiz Building a National Economy
Which of these conditions helped establish the foundation for a market revolution in the United States?
Decreased acceptance of protectionist policies
Increased ease of transportation
Stronger state governments
Which of these conditions helped establish the foundation for a market revolution in the United States?
Decreased stability in the banking system
Changing views of the role of the federal government
Uncontrolled inflation
Which of these conditions helped establish the foundation for a market revolution in the United States?
Extremely low tariffs
Increased availability of credit
High levels of deflation
Which vehicles revolutionized transportation in the United States by quickly carrying passengers and cargo along the country’s system of rivers and lakes?
Flat-bottom punts
Inflatable rafts
Steamboats
Which public works project connected a major river to Wheeling, Virginia?
The New Jersey Turnpike
Route 66
The National Road
Which transportation structure, completed in 1825, was the longest of its kind at 363 miles?
The National Road
The Erie Canal
The Transcontinental Railroad
Which of these statements accurately reflect the regional developments that contributed to the nineteenth-century market revolution? Check all that apply.
Booming demand for radio components led to a major increase in manufacturing in the Old Southwest.
Women in the Northeast began to perform piecework production in addition to their farm duties.
The first Model T automobiles revolutionized factory production in the Southwest.
The invention of the cotton gin made cotton production in the South less expensive.
Which of these statements accurately reflect the regional developments that contributed to the nineteenth-century market revolution? Check all that apply.
Increased global demand for cotton helped enrich some Southern farmers.
The invention of the safety razor spurred a manufacturing boom in the Mid-Atlantic coastal region.
The area known as the Old Northwest experienced a major boom in commercial farming.
The first motion pictures created new entertainment opportunities across New England.
Which of these statements accurately reflect the regional developments that contributed to the nineteenth-century market revolution? Check all that apply.
Plummeting demand for cotton decimated the southern economy.
The invention of the telephone led to a telecommunications boom in the regional hub of New England.
The Boston Manufacturing Company emerged as the first factory in the country to perform all steps of the production process.
Railroad expansion into the Old Northwest made agricultural specialization profitable.
Click on the Northeast label on the map to zoom into the region. Then select items from the legend titled Industry and Agriculture to learn more about the Northeast’s economy to help you answer the following question.
Transportation improvements and government support for economic activity in the early nineteenth century enabled the American economy to develop in unique but interconnected ways. The economy of the Northeast centered increasingly around industrial products, but not entirely so. Which of the following items were important parts of the Northeast’s economy, according to the map? Check all that apply.
Rice and sugar
Lumber
Corn and wheat
Textiles
Tobacco
Click on the South label on the map to zoom into the region. Then select items from the legend titled Industry and Agriculture to learn more about the South’s economy to help you answer the following question.
Transportation improvements and government support for economic activity in the early nineteenth century enabled the American economy to develop in unique but interconnected ways. The economy of the South came to be dominated by slave-grown cotton in the first half of the nineteenth century. According to the map, however, the region produced other important commodities, including which of the following? Check all that apply.
Tobacco
Textiles
Dairy
Fruits
Timber
Click on the Old Northwest label on the map to zoom into the region. Then select items from the legend titled Industry and Agriculture to learn more about the Old Northwest’s economy to help you answer the following question.
Transportation improvements and government support for economic activity in the early nineteenth century enabled the American economy to develop in unique but interconnected ways. The economy of the Old Northwest focused on commercial agriculture, producing needed commodities for the rapidly expanding economies of the Northeast and South. According to the map, which of the following items were among the most important products of the Old Northwest economy? Check all that apply.
Lumber
Flour
Dairy
Rice and sugar
Fruits
Which of the following statements best describes the consequences of the construction of the Erie Canal?
The completion of the canal contributed to the growth of the economy of New York City but failed to stimulate the economies of cities and areas in western New York.
The completion of the canal did not provide the hoped-for growth of western New York or expand the state’s economy.
The completion of the canal not only contributed to expanded settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains but also stimulated the economic growth of cities linked to the canal, from New York City in the east to Buffalo in the west.
Which of the following is not a feature of the Erie Canal?
The canal featured a 363-mile waterway that linked New York City to Buffalo along Lake Erie.
The construction of aqueducts and locks allowed ships to overcome natural obstacles such as rivers and differences in elevation.
From the beginning, steam-powered vessels navigated the canal’s waterway.
Which of the following posed an obstacle during the construction of the Erie Canal?
The builders of the canal faced several natural obstacles and the devastating effects of disease on the labor force.
The proposed canal route lay along a flat terrain, with only trees and limited natural bodies of water in the way.
The inability to find the necessary labor force hampered construction of the canal.
Which of these groups of people was responsible for the design and construction of the Erie Canal?
A collaborative group of students and established professional engineers
Amateur civil engineers
Skilled, professional engineers
Which of these was a consequence of the canal’s success?
It spurred the development of professional engineering programs in colleges and universities across the country.
For a time, it established Buffalo as the economic hub of the United States.
It vindicated Governor DeWitt Clinton to the skeptics who had called the endeavor “Clinton’s Ditch.”
How did the completed Erie Canal contribute to the rise of Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo as “boomtowns”?
Stops in these towns were required by all barges as part of Governor Clinton’s economic plan.
As communities along this new and heavily traveled transportation corridor, they facilitated the import and export of a wide variety of goods and people.
Revenue-generating tolls were instituted at each town, which allowed them to flourish exponentially.
