Abeka Grade 8 History Test 4 Answered

John Deere - ANSWER-invented the steel plow Elias Howe - ANSWER-invented a much-improved sewing machine Oliver Hazard Perry - ANSWER-won the Battle of Lake Erie Nicholas Biddle - ANSWER-served as director of the National Bank Cyrus McCormick - ANSWER-invented the reaper Cyrus Field - ANSWER-invested in laying the transatlantic cable Francis Cabot Lowell - ANSWER-improved the power loom Anthony Wayne - ANSWER-won the Battle of Fallen Timbers William Henry Harrison - ANSWER-won the Battle of Tippecanoe Ohio - ANSWER-_____________ was the first state of the Northwest Territory to be admitted to the Union. Canada - ANSWER-The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 settled the boundary between _____________ and the United States. McHenry - ANSWER-Francis Scott Key wrote the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a battle at Fort __________. New Orleans - ANSWER-The Battle of _____________________ was the last great battle of the War of 1812. steam locomotive - ANSWER-The ________________ was the most significant development of the transportation revolution. caucus - ANSWER-A ____________ is a closed meeting of party leaders to choose a presidential candidate. Spain - ANSWER-The United States received Florida from _____________ in 1819. nullification - ANSWER-The ____________ doctrine is the idea that a state could cancel a federal law. canal - ANSWER-The _________ allowed NYC to become the lead commercial center of the nation. Andrew Jackson - ANSWER-President ______________________ vetoed the Bank Charter Bill in 1832. Technology - ANSWER-____________________ is the practical use of scientific knowledge. Maine - ANSWER-As part of the Missouri Compromise, ___________ was admitted to the Union as a free state. Kentucky - ANSWER-What was the first frontier state to be admitted to the Union? Tripoli - ANSWER-To what nation did President Jefferson send warships when the ruler demanded a higher tribute? Samuel Morse - ANSWER-Who invented the telegraph? 1803 - ANSWER-When did the United States buy Louisiana? Daniel Webster - ANSWER-What senator from Massachusetts was the greatest orator in Congress? Henry Clay - ANSWER-Who proposed the Compromise Tariff of 1833? plan of government - ANSWER-For what did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide? 1820 - ANSWER-When was the Missouri Compromise signed? potato - ANSWER-The destruction of which crop caused a famine in Ireland? Whig - ANSWER-What political party was formed out of dislike for President Jackson? France - ANSWER-What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States? Great Britain - ANSWER-What country forced U.S. sailors to sere on her warships? Hartford - ANSWER-During the War of 1812, where was the convention held that gave rise to the issues of state's rights? Arron Burr - ANSWER-Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel? Specie Circular - ANSWER-What did President Jackson issue that required all public lands be paid for in silver and gold? Pony Express - ANSWER-What was the fastest overland communication service before the telegraph? Wilderness Road - ANSWER-What trail through the Cumberland Gap did settlers use to travel west? Samuel Clemens - ANSWER-What famous author used his experiences as a steamboat pilot to write books such as Life of the Mississippi? Zebulon Pike - ANSWER-Who explored the southern half of the Louisiana Territory? Sacagawea - ANSWER-Who was the Indian guide that traveled with Lewis and Clark in the Louisiana Territory? Monroe Doctrine - ANSWER-What policy warned European powers against interfering in the Western Hemisphere? War Hawks - ANSWER-What group of patriots called for war with Great Britain, leading to the War of 1812? Indian Removal Act - ANSWER-What act required American Indians living on lands east of the Mississippi River to move farther west? entrepreneur - ANSWER-Who is a person who risks personal loss to develop and market new products or ideas? Embargo Act - ANSWER-What act did President Jefferson pass that limited exports with Europe, hoping to avoid war with England and France? Daniel Boone - ANSWER-Who led the way to Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap? Land was becoming scarce, and Americans desired greater opportunities. - ANSWER-Why did Americans want to move further west in the early 1800's? declaring herself the protector of liberty in the Western Hemisphere - ANSWER-How did the United States prove herself to be a major world power? The tariff increased the North's profit at the expense of the south. - ANSWER-How did the Tariff Act of 1828 cause division in the United States? Robert Fulton - ANSWER-developed the first successful steamboat Lowell implemented Christian principles to bring benefits to his employees. - ANSWER-How did Francis Lowell bring higher standards to U.S. factories?