Slavery in the United States

Why did people in the northern and southern parts of the United States begin to grow apart in the nineteenth century?

• Economic differences only

• Cultural and social changes only

• The issue of slavery only

• The issue of slavery, cultural and social changes

What is slavery?

• The practice of hiring people for work

• The practice or ability to own people and force them to work without pay

• A system where everyone is free and equal

• The practice of trading goods between countries

Where was slavery practiced in the United States?

• Only in the Northern states

• Only in the Southern states

• In both the Northern and Southern states, but mostly in the South

• Outside the United States

What was produced in the first mills?

• Wool fabric

• Cotton thread

• Silk ribbons

• Grain flour

Why did British manufacturers want to keep their machines a secret from manufacturers in other countries?

• To maintain a monopoly on tea production

• To prevent others from making better machines

• To keep their cloth-making process faster and cheaper

• To protect their culinary recipes

How did the cotton mill come to North America?

• A British mill employee named Samuel Slater built a mill in North America.

• The design was stolen by American spies.

• It was a gift from the British government to the United States.

• Samuel Slater memorized the machine design and immigrated to the United States.

What did Samuel Slater do once he arrived in the United States?

• He started a farm.

• He spent two years making every part of the spinning machine by hand.

• He immediately built the first cotton mill.

• He taught others how to build the spinning machine.

Which statement is true about Samuel Slater's mill?

• It was the first cotton mill in Europe.

• It was the first cotton mill in South America.

• It was the first cotton mill in North America.

• It was the first cotton mill in Asia.

Why would a manufacturer prefer to use machines instead of humans for work?

• Machines require rest and food.

• Machines can do work faster than humans.

• Machines need to be paid a salary.

• Machines are less accurate than humans.

What was the primary characteristic of the North in the late 1700s?

• It was the center of manufacturing.

• It was mostly agricultural.

• It had over one hundred cities.

• It was known for its technological advancements.