Social Studies

When was Texas added to America?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1850

• 1861

How did industrialization effect urbanization?

• As industry and job opportunities grew, cities expanded and drew in more people from rural areas and foreign countries.

• Industrialization led to a decrease in job opportunities in urban areas.

• Urbanization had no significant impact on industrial growth.

• Cities became less populated as people moved to rural areas.

Which American President added the most to Manifest Destiny.

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What did both Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws do?

• They both restricted rights of freed slaves and broadened racial inequality.

• They promoted equal rights for all citizens.

• They were laws that encouraged integration of schools.

• They provided economic support to freed slaves.

What 3 S's (things) mostly impact the separation between the North and South (Union and Confederacy).

• Slavery, Sectionalism, and States Rights

• Sovereignty, Security, and Society

• Suffering, Sacrifice, and Solidarity

• Science, Strategy, and Supply

Who was Transcendentalism created by?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Walt Whitman

• Emily Dickinson

What were some causes of the Reform Movement?

• Social Inequality

• Economic Growth

• Technological Advancements

• Political Corruption

Why was the South so dependent on Slavery?

• The Southern economy relied on Slavery to do the labor on cash crops like cotton and tobacco.

• The South had a surplus of laborers who were not needed for agriculture.

• Slavery was a cultural tradition that the South wanted to preserve.

• The South's climate was unsuitable for farming without slave labor.

What is the Spoils System?

• A system in which the elected will fire old government employees and employ those who voted for or supported them.

• A method of appointing government officials based on their qualifications and experience.

• A practice where government jobs are awarded based on merit and performance.

• A system that allows citizens to vote directly on government policies.

Which social groups and changes improved during Reconstruction?

• Abolition of slavery

• Women's rights in the workplace

• Expansion of the military

• Civil rights movement