Chapter 15 North an South

Harriet Tubman was born a ___________________.

• teacher

• slave

• sweet girl

• New Yorker

How many other slaves did Harriet Tubman help escort to freedom?

• over 2000

• 88

• over 300

• 30

When was the Telegraph invented.

• March 29, 2007.

• November 05, 1847

• October 18, 1861.

• 4 score and 7 years ago.

Which is NOT an advantage of using steamboats?

• Cheaper cost to travel
• Can run against the river current
• Can go through mountains
• Cuts down on travel time

This invention increased the need for slave labor in the South.

• Cotton Gin

• Reaper

• Steamboat

• Steam Locamotive

This man created the mechanical reaper.

• Jo Anderson

• Cyrus McCormick

• Peter Cooper

• Thomas Edison

• Robert Fulton

Who invented the famous cotton gin?

• Eli Whitney

• Jo Anderson

• Robert Fulton

• Benjamin Franklin

The growth of railroads helped expansion because ...

• It created jobs
• It moved people and goods faster
• It was a fun way to travel.

Who improved the steamboat?

• Jo Anderson
• Eli Whitney
• Robert Fulton

Which invention removed seeds from cotton?

• the cotton reaper

• the cotton gin

• the steam gin

• the thresher