The Worlds of North and South & The Era of Reform

As the Cotton Kingdom spread, so did

Known as the “conductor” of the Underground Railroad.

People who wanted to preserve the country for native-born, white citizens.

Southerners who owned no slaves defended slavery because they

Why did runaways often move on to Canada rather than remaining in the North?

Which of the following was a positive use of the telegraph?

In the spiritual “Go Down, Moses,” the Pharaoh most likely represented

Cotton planters needed new land to cultivate because

Which two cities did the majority of Irish immigrants move to upon coming to the United States?

The Cotton Kingdom was

Which industry was the most prevalent [common] in New England in the 1800s?

The South lagged behind the North in manufacturing because

At the Seneca Falls Convention, women voted for resolutions that demanded

What was a push factor [reason for leaving] for the Irish to come to the United States?

In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse received a patent for a “talking wire.”

People who wanted to eradicate [get rid of] the practice of slavery.

In the 1800s, most New England factories used what to make manufactured goods?

The majority of southern whites were

The Underground Railroad helped free slaves by

Because of the invention of this, the canal system was practically made obsolete [out of date].

With little industry, the South depended on which areas for goods such as cloth and tools?

The name for wealthy families of planters who made their money from cotton.

A speaker and organizer for women’s rights.

What was the major pull factor [reason for coming] for why most immigrants came to the US?

Why did many runaway slaves head toward the Ohio River?

What city grew by leaps and bounds because of the railroads, due to its geography?

In the spiritual “Go Down, Moses,” Moses most likely represented

The best-known black abolitionist and publisher of the North Star.

Author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”

The cotton gin made growing cotton more profitable because it