Week 20 - The North

From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: When was Seneca Village founded?

• 1800s

• 1810s

• 1820s

• 1830s

From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: The government of New York bought Seneca Village and turned it into Central Park in what year?

• 1857

• 1858

• 1859

• 1860

From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: Why were small children used as workers in this article?

• They didn't need to eat as much

• They had more energy than the adults and could work longer hours

• Their hands could fit into the machines and make repairs

From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: What is the name of the often dirty and crowded apartment buildings from this article?

From The Irish Influx: Poor Irish people living in Ireland during this time relied on potatoes for food. But those potatoes were almost completely destroyed during the potato famine, forcing some to leave Ireland and come to the United States.

In which of these years did the potato famine happen?

• 1845 to 1849

• 1844 to 1848

• 1847 to 1850

From The Irish Influx: In the 1840s and 1850s, about how many people came to America from Ireland?

From The Irish Influx: America is sometimes called a __________, which means that we have many different people mixed together in our country.

From The New York Central Railroad: In what year was the New York Central Railroad Company founded?

• 1859

• 1872

• 1841

• 1853

From The New York Central Railroad: The New York Central Railroad Company had rails that went to multiple states. How many states are mentioned in the article?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

From Slavery and New York City: When was slavery outlawed in New York City?

• 1826

• 1827

• 1828

• 1829