Ch. 14 North & South

How did the Industrial Revolution affect some children in the United States?

• It gave them more free time because their chores at home became easier.

• They worked for long hours in factories instead of going to school.

• They were able to visit their parents at work in the factories.

• It taught them new methods of production that they used on their family farms.

Irish immigrants generally were met with more hostility (unfriendly opposition) than some other immigrants because they

• were members of the Protestant church.

• were believed to be unwilling to work.

• were members of the Catholic Church.

• took most of the high paying jobs.

Which of the following statements is accurate about the Southern white population?

• Most Southern whites owned slaves.

• Most Southern whites were sharecroppers (tenant farmers).

• Most of the Southern population owned five or more slaves.

• More than half of the Southern population were plantation owners

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

• denying some students access to public schools because of race

• imposing a rating system in order to prevent young people from seeing certain movies

• denying a job to a person who lacks specific skills or experience for the job

• sending illegal immigrants back to their native country

Members of a Nativist group were nicknamed “Know Nothings” because they

• campaigned against the building of public schools.

• refused to answer questions when asked about their group.

• did not want to learn about other cultures.

The primary purpose of the Slave Codes was to

• control every aspect of an enslaved person’s life and prevent rebellions.

• guarantee good working conditions for enslaved people.

• legalize marriages between enslaved people.

• prevent enslaved people from practicing their religion.

Which of these is NOT a reason that the South lagged behind the North in literacy?

• The population was sparse (spread out over large areas).

• The South had few factories.

• People in the South thought education was a private matter.

• Parents who could afford it could send their kids to private schools.

The workers at a textile factory located in Lowell, Massachusetts who went on strike for better working conditions were

• women.

• inventors.

• German immigrants.

• enslaved African Americans.

The Industrial Revolution began in the

• shipping industry.

• textile industry.

• mining industry.

• farming industry.

Which of the following opinions would a Nativist most likely express?

• “The knowledge gained from studying other cultures is valuable.”

• “America belongs only to white Protestants born in the United States.”

• “Citizens of the United States should be proud of this country’s history of welcoming immigrants.”

• “We should seek to promote equal opportunity for all people.”