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Question 1

What is the main reason why southerners might have supported Henry Clay’s American System?

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The American System promised to help transport crops to northern markets.

Question 2

Which of the following groups greatly benefited from John Deere’s invention?

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farmers on the western frontier

Question 3

Henry Clay’s American System proposed improvements to transportation. How did these changes impact trade among regions of the United States?

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They made it easier to move goods and raw materials around the country.

Question 4

Henry Clay was known for his skill in

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crafting compromises.

Question 5

Which of the following best compares Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson?

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Both Clay and Jackson ran for president in the 1800s.

Question 6

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the American economy?

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The cotton gin helped cotton become the South’s most important cash crop.

Question 7

Which of the following best expresses Henry Clay’s opinion of the American System?

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Henry Clay believed the American System would benefit the entire nation and impact all regions.

Question 8

The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by

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Eli Whitney.

Question 9

Which two rivers were connected by the Cumberland Road, which was completed in 1818?

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the Potomac and Ohio rivers

Question 10

Henry Clay transformed which of the following offices into a position of power?

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Speaker of the House

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