WorksheetsWeek 20 - The North
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: When was Seneca Village founded?
1800s
1810s
1820s
1830s
From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: The government of New York bought Seneca Village and turned it into Central Park in what year?
1857
1858
1859
1860
From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: Why were small children used as workers in this article?
They didn't need to eat as much
They had more energy than the adults and could work longer hours
Their hands could fit into the machines and make repairs
From A Visit to New York in the 1800s: What is the name of the often dirty and crowded apartment buildings from this article?
(a)
From The Irish Influx: Poor Irish people living in Ireland during this time relied on potatoes for food. But those potatoes were almost completely destroyed during the potato famine, forcing some to leave Ireland and come to the United States.
In which of these years did the potato famine happen?
1845 to 1849
1844 to 1848
1847 to 1850
From The Irish Influx: In the 1840s and 1850s, about how many people came to America from Ireland?
(a)
From The Irish Influx: America is sometimes called a (a) , which means that we have many different people mixed together in our country.
From The New York Central Railroad: In what year was the New York Central Railroad Company founded?
1859
1872
1841
1853
From The New York Central Railroad: The New York Central Railroad Company had rails that went to multiple states. How many states are mentioned in the article?
4
5
6
7
From Slavery and New York City: When was slavery outlawed in New York City?
1826
1827
1828
1829
From Slavery and New York City: White people could vote easily in New York during this time. Black people, though, had to own (a) worth of land before they were allowed to vote.
From Slavery and New York City: Using the video recorder, give one reason from the article that explains why African Americans were still not safe from slavery even if they were living in the North.
