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WorksheetsIndustry and Reform
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The Second Great Awakening was a revival movement that changed predestination to...
personal responsibility
the use of reason and scientific theory
states' rights and governmental reform
mercantilism and the development of global trade
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the--
formation of the patent system
creation of labor unions and consumer reports groups
use of mass-production and assembly line production
eight-hour workday
Which of the following best describes how canals helped boost the American economy during the 19th century?
Canals provided the raw materials for building the transcontinental railroad
Canals lowered the cost of shipping goods and helped unite the country
Canals helped maintain water levels exiting the Mississippi River
Canals created economic conflict between plantation owners and manufacturers.
The development of railroads and telegraph lines had which of the following effects on northern urbanization?
Caused the decline of child labor practices
Allowed the movement of goods and services cheaply and efficiently
Plantation systems to develop within the Ohio River Valley
Advanced the construction of a national highway system
The invention of the cotton gin had which of the following effects on the southern economy?
It allowed Southern plantation owners to reduce the number of unskilled laborers needed for the harvesting of cotton
It allowed the southern economy to grow by providing raw cotton to newly acquired lands in the west
It allowed southern congressmen to begin raising protective tariffs on imported goods from foreign countries
It allowed the south to grow wealthy due to the cotton demand of foreign countries and northern textile factories
Which of the following best describes the important role played by Susan B. Anthony during the 19th century?
Provided financial support for American troops during the War of 1812
Established the American Red Cross following the Civil War
Prominent civil rights leader who openly supported suffrage rights for women
Patriot who wrote a series of anonymous propagandist letters during the American Revolution
Which of the following would be a painting of the Hudson River School artists?
One of the most popular and influential American novels of the 1800s was Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. It addresses the topic of--
women's suffrage
industry
slavery
westward movement
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to--
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
decrease the consumption of alcohol
gain the release of mentally ill people form prisons
create a self-sufficient utopian society
The Reformers above--
symbolized 19th Century leaders in areas of abolition, women's rights, and hospital improvements
protected labor conditions for New England area factories during the early 1800s
improved education while serving Congress
represented leaders who fought against religious persecution of newly arriving immigrants
The reform efforts of Dorothea Dix during the mid-nineteenth century led to--
improved education for immigrant children
the creation of worker safety regulations
the expansion of suffrage for women
improved facilities for the mentally ill and disabled
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?
Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek
Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment
Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills
Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories
Which of these best completes the diagram above?
The demand for slaves increases in the South.
More textile factories are established in the South.
The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.
More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape -
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
a series of smallpox epidemics
Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the US in the early 1850's?
To seek gold
To purchase inexpensive farmland
To avoid a plague
To escape religious persecution
How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.
Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to -
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
decrease the consumption of alcohol
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
create a self-sufficient Utopian society
How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton.
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton.
By increasing the profitability of slavery.
By reducing the demand for raw cotton.
Before the Industrial Revolution where did people make goods
Factory using machines
at home using simple tools
Lowell Mills
At a friend's house
This new invention made the removal of seeds and debris from cotton faster cheaper and more efficient leading to an increased demand for slaves in the South.
Spinning Jenny
Seed Remover
Cotton Hand
Cotton Gin
Who opened the 1st textile mill in the U.S
Eli Whitney
Francis Cabot Lowell
John Deere
Henry Ford
Which invention allowed an operator to spin 8 threads at once out of cotton, silk, etc
Cotton Gin
Factories
Spinning Jenny
Thread Maker
Religious revival that took place in the 1800's, that encouraged people to save their souls through good works contributing to the beginnings of reform in this country.
First Great Awakening
Second Great Awakening
The Reformation
95 Theses
Secret network that aided fugitive slaves seeking freedom in the North or Canada
Northstar
Fugitive Slave
Freedom Trail
Underground Railroad
1848 meeting in New York state in which women met to discuss the fight for women's rights
Women's Rights Movement
Women's Retreat
Seneca Falls Convention
March of Dimes
What transportation innovation more than any other fueled the Westward Expansion?
The steel plow
The Printing Press
The Erie Canal
Transcontinental Railroad
Define Urbanization.
Cities getting more polluted.
Cities getting more populated.
Cities getting more crime and disease.
People moving from farms to cities for work.
All of the above.
Who was NOT a leader in the Abolition Movement?
Frederick Douglas
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Tubman
Who was NOT a leader in the abolition movement?
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Horace Mann
What is abolition?
Ending Child Labor
Ending Animal husbandry
Ending Puppy Mills
Legally Ending Slavery
What is "using machines in the production process?"
Factory system
Industry
Mechanization
Mendacity
What is "creating new ideas, products, or methods?"
invention
innovation
incentive
industry
What is suffrage?
Right to vote
Right for blacks to vote
Right for women to vote
Right for white men to vote
Which of the following was most responsible for the revolution described in this excerpt?
Expanded public education
Rapid territorial expansion
Increased government spending
Rapid technological innovation
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by --
Decreasing the need for canals.
Allowing more efficient movement of goods.
Transporting workers from southern to northern states.
Reducing the costs of settling in western territories.
Which factor most likely caused the trend shown in the chart above?
The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.
Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.
The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in urban areas.
One of the consequences of the invention of the cotton gin was that --
Production became more profitable so the need for slaves in the south increased.
Northern farmers began to plant cotton.
Foreign textile mills refused to buy American cotton.
The price of cotton increased dramatically.
The statistics in this table show population changes caused by --
A lengthy war over disputed territory
The rise of industrialization in the United States
The establishment of a federal income tax
A prolonged food shortage in the United States
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
Urban populations expanded rapidly.
Government regulation of factories increased.
Farms experienced a shortage of labor.
Demand for artisans increased.
Goals - total abstinence from alcohol. Believed alcohol ruined people's health & led to "ungodly" behavior.
Leaders- Protestant Preachers & American Temperance Society
Education Reform
Prison Reform
Temperance Movement
Abolition
Goals - Provide free public education to all children. Believed school should be free and required for all children.
Leaders - Horace Mann
Education Reform
Temperance Movement
Abolition
Treating Mental Illness
Goals - Fought for women's equality legally, socially & economically.
Leaders - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony
Treating Mental Illness
Abolition
Women's Rights
Education Reform
Goals - Wanted better treatment for the mentally ill.
Leaders - Dorthea Dix
Prison Reform
Temperance Movement
Education Reform
Treating Mental Illness
