TOPIC 1
People moved from FARMS to CITIES to find jobs in factories.
What is the underground railroad?
A network of secret routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states and Canada.
What were "slave codes"
Laws that restricted the rights, movements, and freedoms of enslaved people.
To limit or ban alcohol consumption due to its link to social problems.
By U.S. laws, exit signs must be one of what two colors?
Red or Green
List at least 3 reasons why immigrants came to America.
- Political Unrest
- Lack of Jobs
Who is one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Define the Hudson River School.
An art movement known for its majestic landscapes that celebrated American nature.
Why did cotton plantation expand in the south?
Cotton became more profitable, increasing the need for land and enslaved labor.
What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?
Lady Gaga
What is the definition of "cash crop"
A crop that is sold for profit rather than for use by the grower.
What was created by nativists to make it harder for immigrants to become U.S. citizens.
The Know-Nothing Party
Define "cottonocracy"
Wealthy plantation owners who controlled large amounts of land and enslaved people.
NORTH
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
What is social reform?
Organized efforts to improve societal conditions
Give an example how immigrants shaped America.
- Developing cities, farms, factories.
- New foods, customs, traditions.
- Bringing culture and goods from around the world.
What were fast sailing ships that transported goods like tea, spices, and silks from far-off places like China
Yankee Clippers
Ireland's period of starvation, disease, and emigration.
Which U.S. president is estimated to have the highest IQ?
John Quincy Adams
List 2 transcendentalist thinkers.
Henry David Thoreau & Ralph Waldo Emerson
The period of rapid growth from the cotton gin is known as....
Cotton Boom
American citizens who feared immigrants would take jobs or change America's culture.
Please list and describe two movements that occurred because of Social Reform.
- Temperance Movement
- Women's Rights Movement
- Hudson River School
What candy was originally known as "chicken feed"
Candy Corn