Civil unrest
Reform movements
Industrial Revolution
The Civil War
Birth of the modern city
100
Cause of the 1844 Nativist Riots.
What is the Irish Potato Famine that brought thousands of Irish immigrants to Philadelphia who established many Catholic churches prompting fears in the "Nativist" population.
100
He was one of the first modern investigative journalists and advocated, "the gospel of the rifle" to fight for workers' rights.
Who was George Lippard?
100
Matthias Baldwin's fame
What is the steam locomotive manufactured in downtown Philadelphia
100
Lincoln's first commander. Defeated the Confederate Army at Antietam but allowed them to escape and he was fired.
Who was George McClellan?
100
Fairmount Park, summer of 1876
What is The Centennial Exhibition?
200
Cause of the Burning of Pennsylvania Hall in 1838.
A mob attack against the national abolitionist meeting which included for the first time prominent female speakers.
200
Led by Robert Purvis, one of the wealthiest men in Philadelphia, this organization attracted much hostility and later saw mobs burn their meeting hall.
What is the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society?
200
Philadelphia's largest industry
What are textiles?
200
Largest battle of the civil war, fought only 150 miles from Philadelphia.
What is Gettysburg?
200
Only surviving major structure from the exhibition
What is the Please Touch Museum
300
Black educator and civil rights leader assassinated in 1871.
Who was Octavius Catto?
300
World's first modern prison
What is Eastern State Penitentiary in Fairmount?
300
What early mills were powered by
What is water?
300
Union commander at Gettysburg, also from Philadelphia.
What was George Meade?
300
connected the neighborhoods of Philadelphia so workers could get to the factories
What are streetcars or trolleys
400
1842 celebration of the end of slavery in the British Caribbean Islands.
What resulted in race riots in South Philadelphia between the growing African American community there.
400
Kept records of escaped slaves coming through Philadelphia.
Who was William Still?
400
powered the industrial revolution
What is the steam engine
400
3 Reasons for Philadelphia's importance in the civil war.
What is 1. Closest northern city to the South 2. Supplied war materials 3. Pennsylvania Railroad allowed for transport 4. 10,000 black soldiers recruited from Phila 5. Large number of hospitals, wounded could be brought here on the same trains that brought soldiers to battle
400
Famous Philadelphia brand names
What are Breyers, Stetson, Whitmans, Philco, Can you namne what each company made
500
She was the leading female abolitionist and women's rights organizer in Philadelphia during the middle 19th century.
Who was Lucretia Mott?
500
Founder of the Historical Society
Who was John Fanning Watson?
500
Organization created to encourage industrial design and entreprenneurs. Still exists today.
What is The Franklin Institute?
500
Used as a prison for Confederates from Philadelphia captured in battle
What is Fort Mifflin
500
Largest stone building in the world
What is City Hall
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