Inventions and Settlements in American History

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What did Eli Whitney invent to remove seeds from cotton quickly?

  • Cotton loom
  • Cotton press
  • Cotton mill
  • Cotton gin (correct)

What was the main purpose of the Underground Railroad?

  • Escaping to freedom (correct)
  • Carrying goods underground
  • Building railroads
  • Transporting cotton seeds

Who was considered a 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad?

  • Abolitionists
  • People who helped escaped slaves find safe homes (correct)
  • Free black people in the north
  • Enslaved people

What did the Compromise of 1850 allow new states to decide for themselves?

<p>Whether to be a free state or a slave state (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept does Popular Sovereignty refer to?

<p>The idea that states should decide about slavery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state?

<p>The Missouri Compromise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main effect of the steam locomotive on settlers moving west?

<p>It allowed goods to move west faster along land (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the telegraph machine in the context of faster transportation?

<p>To allow for faster communication across the country (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Indian Removal Act for Native American tribes in the Southeast?

<p>Forced removal from their lands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the intention behind the enactment of the Homestead Act of 1862?

<p>To encourage settlement west by giving land to settlers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe Native Americans abandoning their culture and traditions in favor of American practices?

<p>Assimilated (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What crop became the main staple for the South?

<p>Cotton (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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