Unit 5 Quiz

Which of the following inventions allowed people to send messages across long distances?

• Canals
• Telegraphs
• Railroads
• Steam Boats

Sectionalism is

• Division of the United States between Northern Industrialism and Southern agriculture.
• Division of North America and South America
• A type of economic system
• The process in which a good is made in a factory

“The 1850s had seen enormous growth in the railroad industry, so that by 1861, 22,000 miles of track had been laid in the Northern states and 9,500 miles in the South. The great rail centers in the South were Chattanooga, Atlanta, and most important, Richmond. Very little track had yet been laid west of the Mississippi.”- American Battlefields Trust.com What region of the US had the most railroad tracks?

• North
• South
• West
• East

Who lead the Americans in the Battle of New Orleans?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Maddison
• Andrew Jackson

What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans?

• It was a major loss for the Americans during the War of 1812
• The battle occured 2 weeks after the peace treaty was signed to end the war of 1812 but none of the soldiers knew
• It was the first major victory for the British
• The British burned down the White House in New Orelans

How did the Canadians and British response to the US invading Canada during the War of 1812?

• They killed President James Madison
• They invading New York and took over Long Island
• They invaded DC and burned down the White House
• They defended Quebec in a battle that lasted 1 week.

Look at the picture below. What was the Purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

Read the excerpt below from Mrs. Wilson "Day after day, week after week, we went through the same weary routine of breaking camp at daybreak, yoking the oxen, cooking our meagre rations over a fire of sage-brush and scrub-oak; packing up again" How is Mrs. Wilson traveling?

• On a Train
• On a Wagon
• On a Steam Boat
• On a car

Who mainly worked in the Lowe Mill Factories?

• Men
• Immigrants
• Women
• Native Americans

What was produced in the Lowe Mill Factories

• Cotton
• Textiles (fabric)
• Metal
• Telegraphs