SLAVERY
Describe the conditions faced by slaves in the United States?
They were abused, worked long hours, and had no rights.
Which of the following is NOT a way cars have been powered?
1. gasoline
2. diesel
3. coal
4. electricity
coal
Increase trade between countries.
Cause
Who invented the first car?
Karl Benz
How do you think the car of the future will be powered?
Electricity, Hydrogen, or renewable energy.
What is anti-slavery movement?
A movement created to abolish slavery that involved rebelions and strikes.
When did seatbelts become a common safety feature in cars?
1950's
The jetski is one of the most important means of transportation.
False
Who invented the first airplane?
The Wright Brothers
Convenience - Economic growth - accessibility - movement became faster, etc.
What invention in 1793 increased the demand for slave labor in the South?
The cotton gin
What measure is currently being taken to reduce car pollution?
Having stricter car emissions
The Underground Railroad was an actual railroad that transported slaves to freedom.
False
She became an outspoken advocate for abolition and fought for women's rights.
Sojourner Truth
Name 2 things that are being done about pollution caused by cars?
Stricter emissions standards & development of electric & hybrid cars.
Four crops produced on Southern plantations are:
Cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo.
Why were turnpikes or toll roads expensive to build and maintain?
Because were made of crushed stone.
Transportation revolutionized how people lived and worked, allowing for greater mobility and changing social structures.
Consequence
Who wrote the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Traffic congestions or traffic jams
pollution
Urban sprawl
Why was slavery particularly prevalent in the South?
Because the economy of the South relied heavily on agriculture.
Which major canal project connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River?
The Erie Canal
Cause
Who invented and built the first steamboat?
Robert Fulton & Robert Livingston
Name three ways in which cars have been powered.
gasoline - diesel - electricity & hybrids