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WorksheetsSociety & Culture Before the Civil War
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the COTTON GIN?
It was a machine that utilized the pressure of steam to power thigns like trains, boats, and factory machines
It was a machine that removed the seeds from cotton.
It was a machine that captured a sound and sent it through a wire.
They were identical parts that could replace one another.
What is the telegraph machine?
It was a machine that utilized the pressure of steam to power thigns like trains, boats, and factory machines
It was a machine that removed the seeds from cotton.
It was a machine that used used Morse Code to send messages through an electrical wire.
They were identical parts that could replace one another.
What is the steam engine?
It was a machine that utilized the pressure of steam to power thigns like trains, boats, and factory machines
It was a machine that removed the seeds from cotton.
It was a machine that captured a sound and sent it through a wire.
They were identical parts that could replace one another.
What are interchangeable parts?
It was a machine that utilized the pressure of steam to power thigns like trains, boats, and factory machines
It was a machine that removed the seeds from cotton.
It was a machine that captured a sound and sent it through a wire.
They were identical parts that could replace one another.
What was the TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT?
a movement to end slavery in the United States
a movement to improve the education system in the United States
a movement to end of limit the consumption of alcohol in the United States
a movement to focused on getting women the right to vote
What was the ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT?
a movement to end slavery in the United States
a movement to improve the education system in the United States
a movement to end of limit the consumption of alcohol in the United States
a movement to focused on getting women the right to vote
How did the education system in the USA begin to change for the better in the mid-late 1800s?
It was paid for by tax dollars.
Teachers were required to have specific training.
Systems, like braille, were put in place for students with special needs.
All of these
What was the number one goal of the women's rights movement?
for women to be paid the same amount as men for the same job
for women to be allowed to go to college
for women to have the right to vote (suffrage)
for women to have the right to own property, including slaves
The invention of the cotton gin led to....
an increase in the amount of slaves in the USA
a decrease in the amount of cotton produced in the USA
freedom for slaves that knew how to operate the cotton gin
Eli Whitney to become the first millionaire in the USA
The creation of interchangeable parts led to...
an increase in child labor
less people moving to cities
assembly line production & unskilled labor
all of these
The invention of the telegraph led to...
a decrease in union actions
a decrease in women's pay
an increase in cotton production
an increase in communication
This person was born a slave and learned how to read and write from their mistress. They eventually escaped slavery and lived the rest of their life as a fugitive. They published a book about their life and motivated many to join the Abolitionist Movement.
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Eli Whitney
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This person is credited for the invention of the cotton gin and the idea of interchangeable parts. Their concepts and inventions were very significant during the Industrial Revolution.
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Eli Whitney
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This person was born a slave. They escaped, changed their name, and then lived the rest of their life dedicated to both the abolitionist and women's rights movement.
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Eli Whitney
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This person was one of the leaders of the women's rights movement. They were one of the hosts of the Seneca Falls Convention, the largest women's rights convention.
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Eli Whitney
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Why did laborers begin to form unions?
to fight for safer conditions at work
to fight for better pay at work
to fight to work less hours at work
all of these
What event led to stricter slave codes throughout the South?
Nat Turner's Rebellion
unsafe working conditions
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, Uncle Tom's Cabin
What was one of the main arguments factory owners used against workplace reform?
reforms would increase productivity
reforms would improve worker health
reforms would reduce profits
reforms would attract more workers
