Inventions & Innovations

What is the natural resource for woolen?

• cotton

• potatoes

• sugar

• rice

How did the cotton gin increase the economy?

• created job and provided more money

• it allowed for farmers to not work

• it helped people move west

What is a benefit of the land in the Great Plains?

• It has mountains

• It has rich soil

• It is easy to farm on in the winter

• It has a lot of space for farms

What branch of government includes Congress?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• All three governments

What three technological innovations occurred because of cotton production?

• Steamboat, Interchangeable Parts, Tobacco Gin

• Steam Engine, Steamboat, Railroad

• Steamboat, Interchangeable Parts, Spinning Machines

• Interchangeable Parts, Steam Engine, National Road

People wanted to move west to....

• make more money

• own land

• travel to a new place

• own a factory

How did westward migration impact the Native Americans?

• Natives lost their land and homes

• Natives became friends with the Americans

• Natives joined in with the Americans

Which is NOT a significant impact of the Erie Canal?

• The Erie Canal made it easier to transport goods

• The Erie canal was damaging to the environment

• The Erie Canal helped make New York City a world financial capital

• The Erie Canal increased access to fertile farmlands in the west

Stagecoaches...

• Provided a new way to transport over the Erie Canal.

• Provided ways to carry heavier loads.

• Provided a quick mode of transportation for people.

• Were the only way to travel on the National Road.

What is the impact of the Erie Canal on tourism?

• Limited to small groups of people, but over time people began to travel by bridges

• Only used for transporting goods, but soon shifted to a method of travel and recreation

• Only used to connect the East and Midwest, but it soon connected to the West and Southeast regions