Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Section E
100
Something of value that is owned.
property
100
What tool did Deere invent?
the steel plow
100
Why was it so important that Katie’s father got his new job?
He wanted to be able to make money to support his family after they emigrated from Ireland.
100
The business of cultivating land, producing crops and raising livestock.
agriculture
100
A system of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
economy
200
a tax on imported or exported goods
tariff
200
How did most Americans make their living before the 1800s?
on farms or ranches
200
outside of a city; living or found in the country
rural
200
What invention was most important to the cotton industry?
the cotton gin
200
an infectious disease caused by a parasite and transmitted by mosquitoes
malaria
300
How was the status of children—slave or free—determined?
Children were given the same level of freedom as their mother.
300
How likely was it for a child born into slavery to make it to adulthood?
Most slave children lived very hard lives with little or no medical care. Many slave children died before they were adults.
300
Explain why people living in the North and South might have felt they were living in different countries in the 1800s?
The economies and lifestyles were so different that it was like living in two different worlds.
300
Why were local farmers so excited about the plow?
The steel plow made it much easier to turn the hard prairie soil.
300
How did the North depend on railroads?
The North needed railroads to ship out goods to be sold and ship in raw products, such as cotton, that could be used to manufacture goods.
400
What is the most likely reason enslaved people were not allowed to learn to read or write?
a: The slaves would not enjoy the books that were available on the plantations.
b: The slaves might be able to learn more about their rights in the United States.
c: The slaves might sign contracts to buy property.
d: The slaves might sign marriage licenses without permission.
b: The slaves might be able to learn more about their rights in the United States.
400
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
a: Northerners supported high import tariffs.
b: Northerners supported low import tariffs.
c: Northerners supported high export tariffs.
d: Northerners did not support tariffs.
a: Northerners supported high import tariffs.
400
Which of these is the best summary of the "John Deere" information in the article?
a: John Deere did not have much luck. He only had $73 when he opened his own blacksmith shop. He sold tools.
b: The cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney made Southern cotton plantations very successful. John Deere owned a company too.
c: John Deere was a blacksmith who helped farmers. He was smart and hard working.
d: John Deere was a blacksmith who invented a steel plow. His tools helped American farmers do their job better. His company is still in business today.
d: John Deere was a blacksmith who invented a steel plow. His tools helped American farmers do their job better. His company is still in business today.
400
Which statement about economic differences of the Northern and Southern regions is best supported by information from this week's issue?
a: Though the economies of the two regions were different, most people who lived in both regions agreed slavery was needed in the United States.
b: The economic differences of the two regions were only in regard to the crops that would grow in the South.
c: Economic differences between the North and South eventually led to other, even greater, differences.
d: The Southern economy was based on manufacturing. Therefore, slavery had little impact on it.
c: Economic differences between the North and South eventually led to other, even greater, differences.
400
What would be the best title for the organizer shown above?
a: Factors Contributing to a Successful Manufacturing Economy
b: Factors Contributing to the Tariff Disagreement
c: Factors Contributing to the Call to Outlaw Slavery
d: Factors Contributing to the Successful Cotton Plantations
d: Factors Contributing to the Successful Cotton Plantations
500
What is the most likely reason Southerners did not support high import tariffs?
a: The tariffs would tax only cotton.
b: The tariffs would only apply to people living in the South.
c: The tariffs would increase the cost of imported manufactured goods.
d: The tariffs would encourage slaves to seek their freedom in the North.
c: The tariffs would increase the cost of imported manufactured goods.
500
The most likely reason tools and supplies were shipped from the North to the South on the railroads was _____.
a: the tools produced in the South were not of good quality
b: the North had many factories which produced the tools, while the South did not have such factories
c: the Northern railroads needed materials and supplies to ship so they could stay in business
d: the Southern plantation owners wanted to support the Northern businesses
b: the North had many factories which produced the tools, while the South did not have such factories
500
What was the most likely result of the different ways of life lived by people in the Northern U.S. and Southern U.S.?
a: People in both regions had different ideas about how the government and economies should function.
b: People in the different regions still made their money in the exact same ways.
c: People in the Southern United States were more likely to work in factories.
d: People in the Northern United States were more likely to support low import tariffs.
a: People in both regions had different ideas about how the government and economies should function.
500
Why do you suppose slave children were usually left with their mothers and not their fathers?
a: The fathers did not want to be on the same plantations as their children.
b: The plantation owners wanted the women to spend their time taking care of their own children. Their help was not needed on the plantation.
c: The men were forced to work at the most difficult jobs and often sold. Children would have kept them from working their hardest.
d: Most of the men worked outside in the fields all day. The plantation owners didn’t want the children to get hurt in the fields.
c: The men were forced to work at the most difficult jobs and often sold. Children would have kept them from working their hardest.
500
What was one result of the invention of the cotton gin?
a: Northern factory workers wanted to go to work on cotton plantations.
b: Cotton plantations went out of business.
c: Slave labor was no longer needed on plantations.
d: Cotton plantations were able to increase their production of the crop.
d: Cotton plantations were able to increase their production of the crop.