Technological Revolution
What invention helped transport goods faster along rivers?
What is the steamboat?
What movement aimed to end slavery in the United States?
What is the abolition movement?
What was one form of resistance enslaved people used to express their culture?
What are spirituals/songs?
What was the main goal of the women's suffrage movement?
What is to secure voting rights for women?
Who was a key figure in the abolitionist movement known for his powerful speeches?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Which invention by Eli Whitney revolutionized cotton production?
What is the cotton gin?
Name one key figure in the women's rights movement who also attended the Seneca Falls Convention.
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Which network helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
What is the Underground Railroad?
Who was a prominent leader in the women's suffrage movement known for her advocacy?
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Name the inventor who created the sewing machine and contributed to industrial growth.
Who is Isaac Singer?
Identify the primary mode of transportation that became popular in the mid-1800s and connected distant cities.
What is the railroad?
What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
What is the document that outlined the rights women sought, presented at the Seneca Falls Convention?
Name one challenge that African Americans faced in the economy during this time.
What is discrimination in labor and wages?
What document was created at the Seneca Falls Convention to assert women's rights?
What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
Identify one of the Beecher family members who promoted social reforms.
Who is Lyman Beecher?
How did canals impact agriculture and settlement in the West?
Canals helped transport crops more efficiently, promoting westward expansion.
Identify the reform that focused on improving education for all children.
What is the education reform movement?
How did the cotton gin affect the demand for enslaved labor?
It increased the demand for enslaved labor to produce more cotton.
What year did the Seneca Falls Convention take place?
What is 1848?
What was Harriet Tubman's significant contribution to social reform?
What is leading enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?
Name one key person associated with the development of the steamboat.
Who is Robert Fulton?
What did the Second Great Awakening inspire among various social movements?
What is a push for social reforms like abolition and women's rights?
Describe one aspect of life in a slave community.
Families were often separated, but they maintained cultural traditions and community bonds.
How did the women's suffrage movement influence society at large?
It led to greater awareness and changes regarding women's rights and roles in society.
Describe the impact of Daniel Webster on American politics during this era.
He was a prominent orator and statesman who advocated for the preservation of the Union.