Unit 3 Indiana's Later History

Who were Chapman Harris and George DeBaptiste?

• soldiers in the Civil War

• Indiana governors

• conductors of the Underground Railroad

• well-known abolitionists from Indianapolis

Why did some Southern states secede from the United States?

• They wanted to free the enslaved people of the South.

• They wanted Lincoln to serve as their President.

• They wanted to show support for the Underground Railroad.

• They were afraid that President Lincoln would try to end slavery.

In which important even did many Indiana soldiers take part during the Civil War?

• the Battle of Corydon

• the creation of the Confederacy

• the attack on Fort Sumter

• secession from the Union

Which of these statements is a fact?

• Indiana's transportation systems helped manufacturing grow after the Civil War.

• After the Civil War, Indiana traded with California.

• Indiana's economy slowed after the Civil War.

• Other states refused to ship natural resources into Indiana.

Which person was a famous inventor who worked in Indiana?

• James Lanier

• Eli Lilly

• Catharine Coffin

• Lew Wallace

Many Hoosiers bought war bonds during WWI. What does the word "bonds" mean?

• medical supplies given to the Red Cross during the war

• crops grown to sell to European countries

• war supplies made in Indiana factories

• certificates allowing the government to use people's money and pay it back later

What led to the Great Depression?

• falling agricultural prices

• the stock market crash of 1929

• an increase in the number of people moving to cities

• a national economic boom

What was the name of President Roosevelt's plan to end the Great Depression?

• the Curtiss-Wright Plan

• the Big Law

• the New Deal

• the Great Society

What helped end the Great Depression?

• the creation of Social Security

• the New Deal

• the jobs created by the beginning of WWII

• the building of Indiana homesteads

Which of the following played a major role in linking Indiana to the rest of the world after WWII?

• railroads

• ports

• televisions

• airports