Agriculture
Businesses
Manufacturing
Reconstruction
Society
100
How did most Hoosiers make their living after the Civil War?
Most Hoosiers still farmed to make a living.
100
Name the blacksmith company that became a wagon company and then an automobile company.
The Studebaker Brothers of South Bend. (the H & C Studebaker Company)
100
You must answer both parts to this question: What do we call the region that includes Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Tipton and other counties? Why is it called that?
It is called the Gas Belt. It got that name from the large amounts of Natural Gas deposits found deep underground in that area.Natural gas deposits were discovered in Portland in 1886.
100
Reconstruction occurred after what major historical event?
Reconstruction took place after the Civil War.
100
Give one example of how the United States grew during Benjamin Harrison's presidency.
Answers may vary: six new states were added; poplulation grew in the northern cities; many European immigrants came to the USA looking for work; more people began working in factories than on farms.
200
What invention is James Oliver credited with that made farming easier?
A new kind of plow, called the chilled-iron plow, could cut through Indiana sod and dirt without breaking its blade.
200
Name Indianapolis company begun in 1876 by a former Civil War colonel who discovered a new way to coat pills for easier swallowing.
Eli Lilly
200
Local governments in Indiana offered free natural gas for energy to manufacturers who built factories in Indiana. One company from New York relocated to Indiana and became the largest producer of glass jars in the United States. Who was it?
The Ball Brothers brought their glass manufacturing business to Muncie.
200
Give three examples of reconstruction. You must describe three to get the points
1) homes, businesses and farms had to be rebuilt 2) respect and trust between the north and south had to be rebuilt 3) the government had to be "rebuilt" in some areas 4) roads, railroads and bridges had to be rebuilt
200
What was the main purpose of the labor unions?
Labor unions were formed to help improve working conditions.
300
Which machine was used to separate wheat grains from their stalks, making easy work of harvesting wheat?
The mechanical thresher could separate wheat from the stalk in record time. Farmers could complete in a day or two work that used to take a week or more.
300
Why is Elwood Haynes a famous Hoosier from the late 1800's?
He invented an automobile and began a company that sold some fo the first cars in the United States.
300
What do we call the area in northwestern Indiana that includes Lake, Porter, and Jasper counties among others?
It is known as the Calumet Region for its proximity to the Calumet River.
300
Give two answers for the points: With no education or training, how did former slaves make a living after the Civil War?
They began sharecropping, or farming on a landowner's property for a share of the crops. Many former enslaved people moved to the north to look for jobs.
300
Name two laws that were passed with the help of people like Eugene V. Debs, the leader of the railway workers union.
No children under age 14 could work in the factories. A full work day was to be only 8 hours.
400
Where did farmers get information about new farming ideas?
The State Fair and agricultural societies, such as The Grange, allowed farmers from all over the state to share farming ideas and innovations.
400
What do we call companies, such as Eli Lilly, who make medicines? (give the one-word name)
They are called pharmaceutical companies
400
Why did the Standard Oil Company choose the Calumet region for their oil refinery? Name three reasons to get the points
It had inexpensive land, supplies of oil and access to transportation routes on Lake Michigan and various railroads.
400
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
It was an organization that helped former enslaved people to get food, money, jobs and helped build schools for African American children.
400
Give three examples of how railroads contributed to the growth of Indiana cities and businesses.
Railroads linked cities to each other and to cities in other states; Railroads transported resources and materials that factories needed to make their products; railroads carried finished products to markets to be sold
500
BONUS: Name two new industries that arose because of farming improvements.
Answers may vary: Grain mills, hog production, manufacturing of farm machines
500
BONUS: Name the businesses that these cities were known for: Kokomo, Indianapolis, Muncie, Gary
Kokomo-automobiles; Indianapolis-pharmaceuticals; Muncie-glass; Gary-steel
500
How did the US Steel Company create growth in Lake County? Name two reasons
They built one of the country's largest steel plants there and created a whole new city called Gary.
500
The "Reconstruction Amendments" to the Constitution were passed in the 1860's and 1870's. What were the 13th and 15th Amendments? You must describe both to get the points.
13th Amendment: was the same as the Emancipation Proclamation. It ended slavery in the United States. 15th Amendment: said voting rights could not be held back because of your race. In effect, it gave voting rights to adult, black males.
500
Give three examples of education changes that occurred in the late 1800's.
All children between the ages of 8 and 14 had to attend school; (raised to age 16 in 1913); Indiana's constitution required the government to provided schools for free education; Indiana University grew and a new teacher's college was opened in Terre Haute; Purdue University was founded; the Freedmen's Bureau built schools for African American children
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