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WorksheetsSectionalism and Reform
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 24mins
Why did white planters dominate and control Southern society?
They owned the most agricultural property and enslaved people.
They controlled the large manufacturing industries in the South.
They worked their own land which was valued in a rural society.
They worked other people's land and were more numerous than other groups.
What was one result of Nat Turner's rebellion?
The South abolished slave codes.
The South prevented expansion of slavery to the West.
The South passed stricter slavery laws.
The South stopped supporting states' rights.
Which statement BEST describes the role the Seneca Falls Convention played in the women's suffrage movement?
It was the convention that led to the Second Great Awakening.
It was the convention that approved the 19th Amendment.
It was the convention that first organized a movement toward women's suffrage in the U.S.
It was the convention that expanded women's suffrage to other countries.
Why were cotton-producing states located in the South?
The South had many yeoman farmers.
The South had a warm climate.
The South fought for states' rights.
The South had a lot of textile factories.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
end of plantation lifestyle
decrease in cotton production
industrialization of the South
increase in use of slave labor
Why did Memphis become a center for the cotton industry and the slave trade? (CHOOSE 2)
West Tennessee was the richest cotton-producing region in the state.
Yeoman farmers in Middle Tennessee produced a lot of cotton.
Landowners in East Tennessee produced cotton without having to use a cotton gin.
Memphis was located on the Mississippi River.
What was the MOST likely purpose of this law?
To discourage slaveholders from settling in Nashville or bringing slaves there.
To prevent slave rebellions in Nashville by discouraging connections among them.
To discourage free African Americans from living or working in Nashville.
To prevent runaways by tracking the whereabouts of enslaved people in Nashville.
What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?
To give enslaved people the right to vote.
To stop slavery from spreading into new U.S. territories.
To eliminate slavery in the United States.
To help Southerners catch escaped enslaved people.
The first stage of the Industrial Revolution involved production of ______.
textiles
skyscrapers
agricultural goods
What changes are associated with the Industrial Revolution? (CHOOSE 3)
People reduced their reliance on cotton.
New technologies developed for making goods.
Local artisans developed new products.
New types of transportation developed.
People moved to cities to work in factories.
What was the main goal of the women's suffrage movement?
To give women the right to own property.
To give women the right to vote.
To elect a woman president.
To give African Americans the right to vote.
In the Industrial Revolution, production moved from __________.
homes to factories
factories to homes
How did Samuel Slater change the American factory system? (CHOOSE 2)
He built the first steamboats to quickly ship goods to markets.
He built a factory where machines were powered by water.
He built textile factories in the South because that's where cotton was grown.
He hired whole families and built company villages.
He provided transportation to the factories for workers who lived far away.
Which statement accurately describes the Second Great Awakening?
It was a religious revival that emphasized the power of God to decide a person's fate.
It was a religious revival that emphasized the Catholic faith.
It was a religious revival that emphasized equality and individual piety.
It was a religious revival that emphasized quiet and unemotional worship of God.
How did the Erie Canal affect transportation in the United States? (CHOOSE 2)
It reduced the costs to ship raw materials and finished goods between Midwest and New York.
It reduced travel time between upstate New York and New York City.
It increased costs to ship raw materials and finished goods between southern states and New York.
It became a major travel route between the midwestern states and New York City.
It increased travel time between the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.
How did steamboats change shipping?
Steamboats made it impossible to ship goods to the Great Lakes.
Steamboats made it possible to ship goods downriver (with the current).
Steamboats made it much easier to ship goods upriver (against the current).
Steamboats made shipping goods across the ocean much cheaper and faster.
Production in U.S. textile factories during the Industrial Revolution depended on a large supply of _____.
cotton
silk
labor unions
tobacco
What primary method did Harriet Tubman use to fight for the abolitionist cause?
She led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
She led abolitionist conventions.
She wrote an abolitionist newspaper.
She told her story of slavery in a book.
What were the economic impacts of the development of railroads? (CHOOSE 2)
Shipping costs increased.
Shipping costs decreased.
Transportation time increased.
More areas could be reached for trade.
Cities developed along major rivers and the Great Lakes.
What was the purpose of slave codes?
To prevent the expansion of slavery to western states.
To provide slaves a chance at freedom.
To maintain a system of slavery.
To establish different types of slavery.
Which phrase best completes the graphic organizer?
Increased productivity of cotton farming
Decreased the need for slaves
Encouraged farmers to move west
Made growing cotton less profitable
Why did people develop trade unions?
To protect workers and improve working conditions.
To replace skilled jobs with unskilled jobs.
To improve technology and produce more goods.
To end the factory system and return work to homes.
The death rate of enslaved children in America was ______.
low
high
average
Who is described by the following statements?
- Went to prison for calling a slave trader a robber
- Wrote an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator
- Used The Liberator to bring attention to the plight of slaves
- Argued for a complete and immediate end to slavery
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Elihu Embree
William Lloyd Garrison
What did abolitionists Elihu Embree, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass have in common?
They all represented free states in Congress.
They all published anti-slavery newspapers.
They all represented slave states in Congress.
They were all former slaves.
How did Frederick Douglass emerge as an abolitionist leader?
He was an escaped slave who told the story of his life, first as a speaker and then as an author.
He was a slaveholder who changed his mind about slavery and published the first anti-slavery newspaper in the U.S.
He was a politician that used his connections to fight against slavery.
He was a businessman who refused to do business in the South as a protest against slavery.
Why did Nat Turner lead a rebellion?
To resist being sent to the West
To fight for slave codes
To resist bondage
To fight against enslaved people who worked in the house
How did enslaved people try to adapt to their bondage?
By fighting for laws such as slave codes to protect them.
By creating music, folklore, and strong bonds within family and community.
By working for abolition of slavery through the courts.
By supporting states' rights rather than federal law.
How did the Second Great Awakening affect society in the 19th century?
The SGA helped ignite reform movements by encouraging good deeds and working to improve conditions in the world.
The SGA discouraged involvement in society by emphasizing that a person's relationship with God was the only thing that mattered.
The SGA hurt movements focused on equality since this focus opposed church teachings.
The SGA encouraged obedience to governmental authority and playing the proper role in society since this was what God wanted.
Growing cotton was the top economic activity.
North
South
Manufacturing goods was the top economic activity.
North
South
Most factories were located here.
North
South
Most plantations were located here.
North
South
Slaves often faced _____ health problems because their diet and access to medical treatment were generally _____.
few, poor
many, sufficient
few, sufficient
many, poor
_____ created a musket for the U.S. government using _____. These types of parts could be used to replace a broken or defective part of a factory-made good and allowed a system of _____ to develop.
Eli Whitney, handmade parts, transportation
Samuel Slater, handmade parts, mass production
Eli Whitney, interchangeable parts, mass production
Samuel Slater, interchangeable parts, transportation
Which technological advancement replaced horsepower to power machinery and had an effect on society by factories and mills being built along rivers?
water power
steam power
Which technological advancement was used in manufacturing process and then boats and railroads, and also sped up the shipping of goods?
water power
steam power
Which group do these push and pull factors belong to?
Push: poverty, lack of jobs, potato famine
Pull: jobs building canals, roads, railways, and mining; freedom, stability, and safety
Irish
German
Which group do these push and pull factors belong to?
Push: poverty, religious persecution, political unrest
Pull: farming and factory jobs; freedom, stability and safety
Irish
German
Which Suffragist campaigned for voting rights and equal rights for women, and helped organize the National Woman Suffrage Association along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Which Suffragist wrote the Declaration of Sentiments and helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention after being refused a seat at an anti-slavery conference?
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Which Suffragist was a formerly enslaved African American who became a nationally known speaker as she worked to improve the rights of African Americans and women.
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
