The North
The South
New Movements in the USA
A Divided Nation (1-2)
A Divided Nation (3-4)
100

The North's economy relied heavily on...

What was industrialization/factories?

100

The South's economy relied heavily on...

What is agriculture/farming? 

100

This movement was made to create humane and effective means of punishing and reforming criminals.

What was the Prison Reform Movement? 

100

This book had more than 2 million copies sold within two decades and heavily impacted people's views on slavery. 

What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?

100

A political party formed by some Whigs, Democrats, Free-Soilers, and abolitionists in 1854.

What is the Republican Party? 

200

A period of rapid growth using machines to make goods arose in Great Britain in the mid-1700s then spread to America.

What was the Industrial Revolution? 

200

This compromise was invented to give the South greater representation in the federal government with the use of slaves while still satisfying the North.

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

200

Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth played major roles in this movement that didn't have its final victory until after the Civil War.

What was abolitionism? 

200

Stephen Douglas introduced a bill in Congress to divide the remainder of Louisiana Purchase into two territories that would allow people in each territory to decide on slavery.

What was the Kanas-Nebraska Act?

200

After this slave's owner who took him to free territory died, he sued for slavery in 1846. The case reached the Supreme Court in 1856. He lost due to the fact that African Americans, free or not, could not sue.

Who was Dred Scott? 

300

This form of transportation was originally developed in Great Britain but it took 30 years for it to catch on in the USA. 

What is the steam-powered train?

300

After the American Revolution tobacco, rice, and several other plants became less popular. It was replaced with this plant after an invention improved its harvesting.

What is cotton?

300

This movement was lead by Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, and many more people. It was successful in gaining many things such as equal pay, reproductive rights, and the right to vote.

What was the Woman's Rights Movement?

300

This man was an abolitionist and between him and his sons, they killed five pro-slavery men in what was called Pottawatomie Massacre.

Who was John Brown?

300

This man is a former president of the US and is known for his anti-slavery views along with his beard. 

Who is Abraham Lincoln? 

400

This machine was invented by Elias Howe and improved by Issac Singer in 1946. It made an at-home activity, typically done by women, much easier. 

What is the sewing machine?

400

Popular food crops during this time were... (name at least 3)

What is corn, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and wheat? 
400

This movement resulted in free elementary schools in every US state by 1870 along with placing the USA in the top countries for literacy.

What was the Education Reform Movement? 

400

A former democratic US president who was trusted by the South. 

Who was Franklin Pierce? 

400

A democratic senator who debated often against Lincoln. 

Who was Stephen Douglas?

500

This form of communication was invented in 1832 but didn't catch on until 1844. During the same area in time, a form of code was invented to go along with it.

What is the telegram?

Bonus: What is Morse Code?

500

This is the name of the person on a plantation who is often tasked with punishing slaves. 

What were overseers? 

500

Some of this movement's leaders were Frances Willard and Mary Hunt who served as National Superintendent. It had both successes and failures.

What was the Temperance Movement? 

500

A Mexican War Hero distrusted by the South.

Who was Winfield Scott? 

500

The Republicans nominated Lincoln in this election and he won.

What was the Election of 1860?