Question 17
Which answer correctly describes an outcome of the Gibbons v. Ogden court case? The case limited the federal government's power to only include interstate trade. The case limited the federal government's power to only include trade within a single state.
The case expanded federal power to include some control over trade within and across state borders.
The case expanded federal power to include control over trade between the United States and other countries.
Question 18
Which answer correctly describes the authority of state commerce laws following Gibbons v. Ogden?
States could pass commerce laws affecting anything except international trade. States could not pass commerce laws in direct conflict with federal law.
State commerce laws could override all federal commerce laws.
State commerce laws could only override federal commerce laws regarding international trade.
Question 19
Who introduced the idea of interchangeable parts that promoted mass production of various goods?
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
Francis Cabot Lowell
Henry Ford
Question 20
How did the cotton gin, with its interchangeable parts, help further the Industrial Revolution?
Workers picketed against assembly lines.
It helped increase farmers' cotton yields.
It paved the way for mass production.
It sent workers south to work on farms.