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100
Give an accurate definition for "urbanization"

People moved from FARMS to CITIES to find jobs in factories. 

100

What is the underground railroad?

A network of secret routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states and Canada.

100

What were "slave codes"

Laws that restricted the rights, movements, and freedoms of enslaved people. 

100
Name the goal of the Temperance Movement.

To limit or ban alcohol consumption due to its link to social problems. 

100

By U.S. laws, exit signs must be one of what two colors?

Red or Green

200

List at least 3 reasons why immigrants came to America.

- Irish Potato Famine

- Political Unrest

- Lack of Jobs

200

Who is one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad?

Harriet Tubman

200

Define the Hudson River School. 

An art movement known for its majestic landscapes that celebrated American nature. 

200

Why did cotton plantation expand in the south?

Cotton became more profitable, increasing the need for land and enslaved labor. 

200

What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?

Lady Gaga

300

What is the definition of "cash crop"

A crop that is sold for profit rather than for use by the grower.

300

What was created by nativists to make it harder for immigrants to become U.S. citizens.

The Know-Nothing Party

300

Define "cottonocracy"

Wealthy plantation owners who controlled large amounts of land and enslaved people. 

300
Which side supported the abolition of slavery (hint, one of two answers)

NORTH

300

The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

Scotland

400

What is social reform?

Organized efforts to improve societal conditions

400

Give an example how immigrants shaped America.

- Developing cities, farms, factories.

- New foods, customs, traditions.

- Bringing culture and goods from around the world. 

400

What were fast sailing ships that transported goods like tea, spices, and silks from far-off places like China

Yankee Clippers

400
What is the Irish Potato Famine?

Ireland's period of starvation, disease, and emigration. 

400

Which U.S. president is estimated to have the highest IQ?

John Quincy Adams

500

List 2 transcendentalist thinkers.

Henry David Thoreau & Ralph Waldo Emerson

500

The period of rapid growth from the cotton gin is known as....

Cotton Boom

500
Define nativists.

American citizens who feared immigrants would take jobs or change America's culture. 

500

Please list and describe two movements that occurred because of Social Reform. 

- Temperance Movement

- Women's Rights Movement

- Hudson River School 

500

What candy was originally known as "chicken feed"

Candy Corn

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