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Which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United States between 1845 and 1860?
A. political conflict
B. offers of free land
C. escape from slavery
D. investment opportunities
A. political conflict
By 1850, the most efficient way to move goods in the North was by
A. railroad.
B. steamboat.
C. canal boat.
D. stagecoach.
A. railroad.
How were goods primarily transported in the South?
A. by air
B. by railroad
C. by river
D. by road
C. by river
What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
A. They were given special privileges.
B. They were encouraged to move to the South.
C. They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
D. They had the same rights as all other citizens.
C. They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
What did Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to?
A. teaching religion.
B. eliminating slavery.
C. helping the imprisoned.
D. establishing public schools.
C. helping the imprisoned.
The medical school started by Elizabeth Blackwell differed from other U.S. medical schools of that time because it
A. was part of a model community.
B. focused on preventative care.
C. accepted female students.
D. paid students' tuition fees.
C. accepted female students.
How did Frederick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people?
A. through newspapers
B. by running for office
C. by rising up in revolt
D. through church sermons
A. through newspapers
Which group benefited most from early efforts to establish public schools?
A. girls
B. boys
C. Indigenous people
D. African Americans
B. boys
Which of these was the most common way enslaved people resisted slavery?
A. by killing their enslavers
B. by escaping to the North
C. by organizing uprisings
D. by finding ways to quietly rebel
D. by finding ways to quietly rebel
Which of these was an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States?
A. They were not allowed to vote.
B. They were not allowed to attend school.
C. They could not voice their opinions.
D. They could not travel throughout the country.
A. They were not allowed to vote.
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the South?
A. Cotton mills moved to the South.
B. Cotton exports to Europe declined.
C. Cotton farmers no longer needed enslaved people.
D. Cotton became the South's most important crop.
D. Cotton became the South's most important crop.
What event motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to become active in the women’s rights movement?
A. She was denied admission into college.
B. She was not able to get teaching jobs.
C. She was mistreated at her place of employment.
D. She was not allowed to speak at a convention.
D. She was not allowed to speak at a convention.
The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways EXCEPT
A. it had wide, fertile coastal plains.
B. it had access to seaports to export goods.
C. it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
D. it had a lot rainfall and long growing seasons.
C. it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
What was the purpose of the Na$onal Council of Colored People?
A. to provide jobs for freed African Americans
B. to encourage immigration from African nations
C. to protest the treatment of African Americans
D. to teach African Americans how to blend into White society
C. to protest the treatment of African Americans
Which was true of free African Americans living in both the North and the South?
A. They faced discrimination and racism.
B. They lived side by side with White people.
C. They had the same rights as everyone else.
D. They preferred living only with African Americans
A. They faced discrimination and racism.
How did the “invisible church” benefit enslaved people?
A. It helped keep African languages alive.
B. It provided a place for enslaved people to plot escape.
C. It provided a means for enslaved people to comfort each other.
D. It helped teach children the value of silence.
C. It provided a means for enslaved people to comfort each other.
Which of these best describes the difference between agriculture (farming) life and an industrial (factory) life in the 1800s?
A. One is poor and the other is wealthy.
B. One employs enslaved people and the other employs immigrants.
C. One works to support a family and the other works to make money.
D. One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.
D. One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.
Which of these describes Henry David Thoreau’s approach to individualism?
A. He questioned society's rules and institutions.
B. He believed that the rule of law led to a perfect society.
C. He wanted to increase government control of citizens' lives.
D. He wanted communities in which people share everything.
A. He questioned society's rules and institutions.
Give one example how was life in the North different from life in the South?
Short Answer
Answers will vary, but should talk about geography, economy, transportation, or society
Which of these was the model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Monroe Doctrine
C. Declaration of Independence
D. Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
C. Declaration of Independence