Winter Wonderland
Battle with the bloodiest
Battle of Stones River
8. What important efforts were made towards helping south Tennessee gain more industry during the industrial revolution? Select two.
A. writing newspapers
B. creating jobs in the lumber industry
C. volunteering to help carpetbaggers
D. creating jobs in hotels
E. creating jobs with the Coca Cola plant
Creating jobs in the lumber industry
creating jobs with the Coca Cola Plant
Invented the electric light bulb
Thomas Edison
Invented products from peanut plants
George Washington Carver
During the pre-Civil War, or antebellum, period, what part of Tennessee depended on slavery to harvest crops?
What is West Tennessee
Signaled the end of the Civil War in Tennessee
Battle of Nashville
Why did the south, including Tennessee, move toward industrialization?
Invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
What was the main cause of the Spanish-American War?
The US wanted to help Cuba gain its independence
Who would be most likely to make the following statement during the time of - an American Citizen or an American immigrant?
I chose to be unwelcoming to many because
the newcomers took my jobs, and were
not 'citizens.'
What is an American Citizen
Allowed the Union to gain control of the Cumberland River
Siege of Fort Donelson
Which of the following were four contributions of the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction?
A. Helping emancipated slaves find jobs.
B. Reconstructing buildings that were destroyed in Civil War battles.
C. Providing medical care for African Americans.
D. Establishing schools for African American children.
E. Providing food and housing for former slaves.
F. Freeing African Americans who were still in slavery.
A, C, D, E
The _________ ( Responses: Gilded Age, Antebellum Period, Industrial Revolution, Civil Rights Era) _________ is defined as the time between the Civil War and World War I. During this time, the U.S. population and economy grew quickly, there was a lot of political corruption, corporate monopolies and many wealthy people lived very fancy lives.
Gilded Age
How did the bombing of the USS Maine contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War?
Tensions between the US and Spain were high so most Americans blamed Spain
Who would be most likely to make each of the following statement during the time of - an American Citizen or an American immigrant?
The language barrier caused many issues,
which caused me to be restricted in pay
and where I choose to live.
An American Immigrant
One of the Highest casualties with 6 generals killed of the Civil War
Battle of Franklin
Which of the following was one task of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
A. help emancipated slaves find jobs.
B. reconstruction of buildings destroyed in Civil War battles
C. pardon former confederates and restore their lands
D. free enslaved peoples, giving them full citizenship
A. help emancipated slaves find jobs.
Identify the industrial capitalist who is known for building Standard Oil into a monopoly.
John D Rockefeller
Why were immigrants fearful of going through Ellis Island?
Why were many people from East Tennessee opposed to leaving the Union?
Given the mountainous geography of East Tennessee there were few plantations in the are with few slaves
Which battle signaled the end of the Civil War in Tennessee?
Battle of Nashville
Which feature made the Great Plains appealing to settlers in the late 1880s? Select all that apply.
A. canals to transport goods
B. flat grasslands for farming
C. mountains with gold to mine
D. forested hills for lumber
E. cheap land offered by the government
F. little land available in the Eastern U.S.
B,E,F
One effect of Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb and positively affecting the American society:
Famers could plow their fields more efficiently
Americans could more easily work at night
There was an increase in demand for candles that did not produce soot
Americans could more easily work at night