Early Republic and Industrial Revolution

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

• reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
• established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
• upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

What was a major effect of the use of steamboats and canals?

• the cost to transport goods decreased
• the production of wagons increased
• new states were added to the Union
• railroads were no longer used

How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

• It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information
• It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
• It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
• It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.

 In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act. What was their main goal?

• to promote settlement in the West
• to protect industry in the Northeast
• to improve transportation to the South
• to transport manufactured goods to the East

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
• deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies
• encourage European powers to invest in Latin America
• keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

What did the Monroe Doctrine say? 

• Monroe said that S. America was going to be added to the United States
• Monroe told European countries to stay out of the Americas
• Monroe said that the Western Hemisphere had the best countries of the world
• He said that the United States should just give money to help Australia

What did the Louisiana Purchase do for the United States?

• Tripled its size
• Doubled its size
• decreased its size
• Divided it by pi

Which of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?

• Federalism
• firing of soldiers
• consignment of sailors
• Impressment of sailors

The Bessemer process was a method of producing cheap 

• Oil
• Steel
• electricity
• cotton cloth

^{What U.S. railroad connected the East and West?}

• The Reading Railroad
• Transatlantic Railroad
• Transpacific Railroad
• Transcontinental Railroad