Chapter 14 Test Review

Front

What did the Great Train Wreck of 1856 change?

Back

Focused more on the people

Front

What was the purpose of trade unions?

Back

To fight for workers' rights

Front

How were African Americans treated during this period?

Back

They experienced prejudice and discrimination.

Front

What challenges did women workers face? Options: They earned twice as much as men, They were treated equally in the workplace, They were paid half as much as men and could not join unions, They were often given leadership roles

Back

They were paid half as much as men and could not join unions

Front

What did immigrants, such as the Irish, experience?

Back

They were treated with prejudice and discrimination

Front

What invention caused the plantation boom? Options: Steam Engine, Spinning Jenny, Cotton Gin, Telegraph

Back

Cotton Gin

Front

Which statement best describes the difference between the North and the South? Options: The North relied on plantations, while the South focused on industry, The North was based on industry and railroads, while the South relied on plantations and cotton, Both regions relied equally on factories and plantations, The South was more industrialized than the North

Back

The North was based on industry and railroads, while the South relied on plantations and cotton

Front

How were enslaved families affected by slavery?

Back

Their families could be broken apart at any time.

Front

What were slave codes designed to do? Options: Give enslaved people legal rights, Help enslaved people escape, Improve education for enslaved people

Back

Control and restrict enslaved people

Front

What was the Underground Railroad?

Back

A network of houses used to help enslaved people escape.