The Industrial Revolution in the United States
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What was the primary source of power for the early factories in New England?

  • Steam power
  • Wind power
  • Waterpower (correct)
  • Manual labor
  • What was the major impact of Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin?

  • It changed the concept of manufacturing with interchangeable parts (correct)
  • It increased the demand for enslaved Africans in the South
  • It reduced the production of cotton in the United States
  • It led to the growth of trade and commerce in the North
  • What was the primary purpose of the 1790 patent law passed by Congress?

  • To protect the rights of inventors (correct)
  • To limit the growth of corporations
  • To encourage entrepreneurship and innovation
  • To regulate the use of waterpower
  • What was the result of the growth of factories and trade in the United States during this period?

    <p>The growth of towns and cities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the National Road constructed during this period?

    <p>It provided a route for the growth of trade and commerce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate number of Americans counted in the first census of 1790?

    <p>4 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the American System proposed by Henry Clay?

    <p>To provide internal improvements, such as roads and canals, and protect American industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

    <p>The establishment of a balance of power in the Senate between free and slave states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the United States gaining control of Florida?

    <p>Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1819</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

    <p>To warn European nations to avoid involvement in the Americas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main problem faced by traders in the early 19th century?

    <p>The difficulty of shipping goods up river</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary function of the Cotton Gin?

    <p>To pick seeds out of cotton</p> Signup and view all the answers

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