Early American Geography
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Christina Quattrone
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Early American Geography
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Slave Labor
Plantations
Agriculture
Southern Colonies
Factories
Trade
Northern Colonies
Northern vs Southern Colonies
ECONOMY
Each region's economy was influences by geographic factors in various parts of the nation; Land and water features
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Multiple Select
The Northern economy was based on which of the following?
agriculture
plantations
trade
slave labor
factories
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Multiple Select
The Southern economy was based on which of the following?
trade
factories
slave labor
plantations
agriculture
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Multiple Choice
A primary difference between the Northern and Southern states was that:
The Southern economy was based on large plantations worked by slaves, while the Northern economy was based on factories and trade.
The Northern economy was based on large plantations worked by slaves, while the Southern economy was based on factories and trade.
Southern states held Native Americans as slaves, while Northern states held Africans and African Americans as slaves.
Northern states held Native Americans as slaves, while Southern states held Africans and African Americans as slaves.
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Multiple Choice
In the United States, the economy (markets/businesses) of each region varies, primarily due to
state and federal election laws
geographic factors in various parts of the nation (closeness to water, mountains, etc)
pressure from various religious groups
the different immigrant groups
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The Louisiana Purchase was made between the US and France
It expanded the US West
Now there was a North, South and West Region
It doubled the size of the US
Over time, the large region was broken into states
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Gave access to the Mississippi river which led to the Gulf of Mexico; this gave transportation to the US
This was important to farmers and merchants
Increased the American population with more Spanish, Native American and French populations
Improved canals, roads, and turnpikes
Benefits of the Louisiana Purchase
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Land Sales in the territory
The government
- allowed land to be purchased in smaller sizes (80 acres rather than 640 or 320 acres)
- lowered the minimum price per acre of land
- gave easy access to credit from the second Bank of the United States
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Explored the Northwest
Started in Missouri
Ended at the Pacific Ovean.
Lewis and Clark
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Multiple Choice
The Northwest Territories expanded to the _____ of the original 13 states
North
South
East
West
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Multiple Select
The Louisiana Purchase gave the US access to which key bodies of water which helped farmers merchants and more....?
The Pacific Ocean
The Gulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River
The Colorado River
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Multiple Choice
Lewis and Clark explored the Northwest of the United States. They started in _______ and ended at the _________
Pacific Ocean; Missouri
New York; The Gulf of Mexico
Missouri; Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean; The Gulf of Mexico
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Multiple Choice
Which did NOT improve during Westward expansion?
canals
roads
tourism
turnpikes
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following acquisitions secured control of North America’s longest river, added substantially to the Native American, Spanish, and French populations of the country, and essentially doubled the size of the United States?
The War of 1812
Lousiana Purchase
Gadsden purchase
Purchase of Florida
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Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the territory of the United States from the Washington administration through the Madison administration?
The territory more than doubled.
The territory shrank through treaties.
Two states joined the original thirteen.
There was no change until later in history.
Early American Geography
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