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WorksheetsTopic 7 Test Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
How did Frederick Douglass help the abolitionist movement?
He opened schools to educate African Americans.
He lectured nationally about the atrocities of slavery.
He painted scenes of African Americans on plantations.
He wrote poetry to describe the daily life of enslaved people.
The map below shows mill towns in the United States. Based on the information on the map, what inference can be made regarding the development and growth of industry in the United States?
A. Agriculture was the major economic activity in the South.
B. Manufacturing was a key part of the economy in the Northeast.
C. Population levels in the Midwest made it difficult to support the amount of labor required to industrialize.
D. Mills in the Midwest needed to be close to ports to make it easier to transport factory-made goods.
What was significant about Seneca Falls for the women’s rights movement?
It was where the first trade union for women met.
It was where women publicly demanded equal rights.
It was the site of the first college willing to admit women.
It was the first time women were allowed to vote in a local election.
Why did many German immigrants move west soon after arriving in the United States?
They disliked living in large cities.
They wanted to be closer to family.
They had difficulty learning English.
They had money to purchase farmland.
What claim did Southerners make about William Lloyd Garrison?
He helped Nat Turner hide out during his revolt.
He supplied weapons in support of Nat Turner’s revolt.
He encouraged Nat Turner’s revolt with his abolitionist writings.
He helped Nat Turner escape North on the Underground Railroad.
What was one reason the Southern states passed these codes?
to protect enslaved African Americans
to help delay the end of slavery in the South
to counter the work of abolitionists in the North
to keep enslaved African Americans from rebelling
How did the ideals of the Second Great Awakening impact social reform movements in the 1800s?
Belief that one’s destiny was predetermined made people complacent.
Belief that one’s actions mattered made people want to improve society.
Belief that religious rules should be obeyed made people afraid to act against injustice.
Belief that independent thinking was best made people focus on improving themselves.
Which of the following is a subject often painted by artists of the Hudson River School?
human migration to the West
historical events of the Midwest
vivid landscapes of the Northeast
industrialization in the Southwest
The map below shows some of the routes of the Underground Railroad. Which statement is based on the information in the map?
Most people escaping slavery fled by train.
Most enslaved people escaping slavery fled north.
Most enslaved people escaping slavery fled west.
Most people escaping slavery fled by moving over water.
Why did Thoreau feel the need to express his views about the U.S. government?
He wanted others to know that the government needed more power to complete projects.
He wanted others to know that the government did very little to help the country’s people.
He wanted others to know that the government was working to make the country a modern nation.
He wanted others to know that the U.S. government was better than governments of other countries.
The table shows city population growth between 1820 and 1860. Which factor contributed to the data shown in the table?
elimination of slavery in the Northern states
technological innovations affecting productivity
expansion of the textile industry in the Southern states
growth of industrialization and the development of factories
In 1842, a Massachusetts court declared that workers had the right to strike. What impact did this decision have?
Workers could organize to demand better pay and treatment.
Workers had to endure dangerous conditions or risk their jobs.
Employers could demand workers get proper training for their jobs.
Employers had to shut down factories to avoid changing conditions.
How did some abolitionists try to enact a gradual end to slavery?
by encouraging enslaved people to revolt
by speaking out against slavery in the south
by keeping slavery out of the western territories
by declaring all newborn children of enslaved people free
What does the excerpt show about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
A. Black workers were key to the construction of the railroad.
B. White settlers were key to the construction of the railroad.
C. Irish immigrants were key to the construction of the railroad.
D. Chinese immigrants were key to the construction of the railroad.
