Sectionalism & Reform

This is a quote from an immigrant to America in the mid-1800s. "There is no failure in the potato crop, and you can grow every crop you wish...I shudder when I think that starvation prevails to such an extent [at home]. After supplying the entire population of America, there would still be as much corn and provisions....for there is no limit to cultivation or end to land. Here the meanest laborer has beef and mutton, with bread, bacon, tea, coffee, sugar, and even pies, the whole year round." Based on this quote, this immigrant most likely came from which European nation?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Ireland

• Spain

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What was the primary purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848?

• to call for an end to child labor

• to discuss the dangers of drinking alcohol

• to increase support for abolition

• to support women’s rights

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Which statement best characterizes the impact of the women's rights movement on the United States in the mid-1800s?

• It resulted in women gaining the right to vote.

• It helped women, especially in the South, gain more political rights.

• It led to higher wages for women working in factories.

• It brought attention to women's issues but resulted in little change.

This is an excerpt from the text of a PBS documentary about slavery. This excerpt describes an event that took place in Philadelphia. What does this information reveal about the abolition movement?

• Abolitionists encountered resistance even in states that previously outlawed slavery

• The abolition movement had widespread support in the North but not the South

• The role of women in the abolition movement was encouraged even by those opposed to abolition.

• Northern states outlawed abolitionists' speeches and used the military to enforce the ban.

What method did Harriet Tubman use to promote abolition?

• She published an abolitionist newspaper.

• She toured Europe giving speeches.

• She helped enslaved persons escape the South.

• She led a rebellion against forced labor.

Which method did William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass use to spread abolition?

• They published newspapers.

• They helped enslaved persons escape from slavery.

• They promoted violence.

• They supported establishing a new nation for freedmen.

Which factor most contributed to Memphis becoming an important center for cotton trade in the early 1800s?

• It was located near trade routes through the Smoky Mountains.

• It had a large port with access to the Mississippi River.

• It had a large population of subsistence farmers who grew and sold cotton.

• It was located near railroad lines for shipping to western territories.

Why was the city of Memphis able to develop as an important center of the cotton trade?

• It was surrounded by the largest and best producing cotton farms.

• It was home to more textile factories than any other city in the United States.

• It was the location of the primary manufacturer of cotton gins.

• It was located along the Mississippi River and had good access to ports.

This is a map of the United States. Which regions on the map were linked by the Erie Canal?

• A and B

• B and C

• A and C

• C and D

This lithograph was created in 1819 and is part of a collection held by the Library of Congress. This lithograph depicts an activity that was part of which event?

• Nat Turner's Revolt

• Trail of Tears

• Second Great Awakening

• War of 1812