DE History quiz 8

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the spread of slavery?
A. Haitian Revolution
B. Invention of the Cotton Gin
C. Growth of the American textile industry
D. Louisiana Purchase

C. Growth of the American textile industry

Irish immigrants who immigrated to the United States typically settled in what areas?
A. Northeastern Cities
B. Midwestern farming communities
C. Southern cities
D. Backcountry rural communities

A. Northeastern Cities

Germans settled in an area of the country known as the German Triangle. The triangle included three of these cities EXCEPT…
A. Milwaukee
B. Detroit
C. Cincinnati
D. St. Louis

B. Detroit

What invention revolutionized the way that southern plantations processed their main cash crop?
A. Levore Machine
B. Stackhouse processor
C. Cotton Gin
D. Tractor

C. Cotton Gin

Prior to the Market Revolution, what was the most common industrial production method?
A. Putting-out system
B. Receiving system
C. Construction process
D. Mastery System

A. Putting-out system

What system developed the revolutionary production method of the textile industry?
A. Rolo-Key system
B. Waltham-Lowell System
C. Baltimore-Annapolis System
D. Claire-Vole System

B. Waltham-Lowell System

What kind of childhood became a popular desire at this time?
A. Reserved
B. Removed
C. Beautiful
D. Romantic

D. Romantic

What political party was created to struggle against the new wave of immigrants?
A. Such-n-such
B. Know-nothing
C. Anti-catholic
D. Whig

B. Know-nothing

What event triggered the largest wave of Irish immigrants in American History?
A. Irish Potato Famine
B. English Civil War
C. Irish Civil War
D. Irish Retirement

A. Irish Potato Famine

What was NOT part of the Transportation Revolution?
A. Railroads
B. Canal Systems
C. Automobiles
D. Interstates

C. Automobiles