WorksheetsIND. REVOLUTION/ABOLITION/REFORM 21'-22'
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The construction of railroads and canals benefited northern industries by
increasing the flow of southern products westward
promoting urbanization in the South and West
facilitating the faster movement of products
slowing migration to the cities of the North
Which event was a first step in the American abolitionist movement?
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Toms’ Cabin was published.
States north of Pennsylvania outlawed the practice of enslaving people.
William Lloyd Garrison organized the New-England Anti-Slavery Society.
American Colonization Society was formed to help formerly enslaved people.
The American women’s suffrage movement started with a gathering of women and men in
Washington, D.C.
Seneca Falls, New York
Concord, Massachusetts
Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
One effect of urbanization that led to the development of the Know-Nothing Party was
unsafe factory conditions
unsanitary living conditions
anti-immigration sentiment
fear of communist influence
Many immigrants from Ireland to the urban centers of the northeastern United States during the mid-nineteenth century often found work in
farming and cattle ranching
factories and municipal services
retail sales at new department stores
professional services such as medicine and law
One economic reason for the general trend of migration from rural to urban areas is that
rural areas have better access to trade commerce centers
people in urban areas have more opportunities to find jobs
people in rural areas have access to greater financial services
urban areas provide people a greater sense of personal safety
How did Thoreau's idea of civil disobedience influence American society?
Citizens who considered the Civil War unjust refused to comply with the draft.
Western settlers who disagreed with placing railroads on their land dismantled the tracks at night.
Civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. called on people to refuse to obey laws considered unjust.
American Indian tribes on reservations refused to purchase agricultural products that were not grown on reservation grounds.
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were instrumental in working for women’s rights by
authoring a variety of publications
leading working women on many strikes
running as candidates for political offices
directing several marches on Washington D.C.
How did the Second Great Awakening impact American society?
It led to a rapid expansion of public education.
It highlighted growing social and regional differences.
It resulted in a ban on the international trade of enslaved people.
Frederick Douglass contributed to the abolitionist reform movement by
writing legislation that banned enslaving people
informing others about his early life in slavery
creating a secret route for escaped enslaved people
One impact of the early expansion of the system of railroads on the physical environment of the United States was
the movement of tons of rock and debris for construction through mountains
a decline in the price of agricultural products from farms in western territories
the construction of dams and reservoirs for the water to power steam engines
At the end of the nineteenth century American businesses were rapidly growing. How did the free enterprise system help this to happen?
Workers were getting very wealthy in America's free enterprise system.
In the free enterprise system the government game money to businesses.
America's free enterprise system allowed businesses to form corporations.
Many entrepreneurs attempted new businesses in the early nineteenth century because of a confidence that the U.S. government would
protect property rights
increase tariffs and taxes
establish safety standards
regulate commercial practices
One effect of the opening of the Erie Canal was
the end of U.S. Navy patrols on the Great Lakes
the decline of commerce delivered by U.S. railroads
the linking of trade between the East and West coasts
the rise of New York City as the center of U.S. commerce
How did steam power affect agriculture in the United States prior to the Civil War?
Steam-powered shovels helped move massive amounts of earth to clear land for farming.
Steam-powered tractors reduced the number of workers needed and increased field production.
Steam-powered boats moved farm products to cities faster and from greater distances than before.
One factor that contributed to the growth of slavery in the American South was
completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
demand for cotton in the textile mills of the North
development of cattle trails that linked Texas with railroads
resistance to westward expansion by American Indian groups
The laissez-faire economic policies of the United States during the nineteenth century led to
a system of protective tariffs
the creation of a national bank
a largely unregulated market for industry
Which new source of power contributed most to the expansion of U.S. industry prior to the Civil War?
Wind
Steam
Electricity
Internal combustion
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Abolition Movements in the North during the 1800s
Expansion of Slavery in the South during the 1800s
C.
Rapid Industrialization in the North during the 1800s
Increased Immigration to the West during the 1800s
Which social concern did these publications have in common?
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- The North Star
- The Liberator
Opposed slavery
Opposed abolition
Supported women's rights
Supported factory reforms
Which physical geographic factor of the northern United States most facilitated industrial growth in the region?
Natural harbors
Mineral-rich soils
Long growing seasons
Mild climate conditions
Which of the following was a result of the Missouri Compromise?
The slave trade ended.
Slavery was declared unconstitutional.
Only slavery states were admitted into the Union.
Political power was balanced between slave and free states.
Which congressional action came about as a response to the Dred Scott decision?
Creating the Freedmen’s Bureau
Ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment
Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
Passing the Southern Homestead Act
How did both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans?
The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states, while other states allowed freedom for African Americans.
Both compromises expanded rights for enslaved African Americans, but limited the rights of free African Americans in new free states.
Free African Americans gained new rights to vote and hold office in new free states while enslaved African Americans lacked any rights.
Both compromises limited the spread of slavery to east of the Mississippi River, allowing enslaved African Americans who escaped slavery to gain their freedom and political rights in free states.
How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800s?
Free African Americans could own property and had some rights, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.
Free African Americans had no rights to own property, but could operate a business, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.
Free African Americans had the right to own businesses and property, while enslaved African Americans only had the right to own personal property.
Free African Americans could own and operate their own business, while enslaved African Americans could not own but could only operate a few small types of businesses.
How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War?
Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while Southern states considered them an economic burden.
Western states wanted tariffs to pay for improved infrastructure, while Northern states wanted to reduce the national debt.
Northern states gained European investment in industry, while Southern plantations had to rely on trade with Latin America.
Southern states benefited from tariffs on raw materials, while Northern and Western states disapproved of higher prices for imports.
Sectional differences in the United States during the early 1800s were mostly rooted in differences about
religion
economics
the roles of women
attitudes about war
Which congressional action is described by the information below?
-California becomes a free state.
-Strict fugitive slave law adopted.
-Slave trade, but not slavery, banned in District of Columbia.
-New states in the Southwest could vote to have slavery.
Tariff Act
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Economic Differences Prior to the Civil War
Northern States
Textile manufacturing - Large urban labor force - Support high tariffs
Southern States
Cotton plantations - Rural labor force - Oppose high tariffs
Which inference is best supported by the list above?
The South's population primarily lived in large cities.
The South had a higher standard of living than the North.
The North depended upon foreign imports to feed its population.
The North was more industrial, while the South was mostly agricultural.
How did this decision affect the lives of enslaved people?
. . . [W]e are satisfied, upon a careful examination of all the cases decided in the State courts of Missouri referred to, that it is now firmly settled by the decisions of the highest court in the State, that Scott and his family upon their return were not free, but were, by the laws of Missouri, the property of the defendant; and that the Circuit Court of the United States had no jurisdiction, when, by the laws of the State, the plaintiff was a slave, and not a citizen.
—Dred Scott v. Sandford,1857
It restricted slavery to states alone and not territories.
It allowed enslaved people to sue for their freedom in state courts.
It confirmed enslaved people were property and cannot bring a case to a federal court.
It determined enslaved people could travel across state lines when seeking freedom.
