Why did many Germans move to the US?

For better economic opportunities

Why did Horace Mann feel it was important to educate people?

To help people become better Christians

How did using interchangeable parts help contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

They made factories more efficient and profitable

Why did states begin to believe schools were important?

Republics need an educated society

Social Reformers believed what about American Society?

It did not live up to ideals in the Declaration of Ind.

The "Know Nothing" Party was

Anti-immigrant and Anti-Catholic

Why was abolitionism more prevalent in the North?

Their economy did not depend on slave labor like the South

Why did Southerners blame William Lloyd Garrison for Nat Turner's rebellion?

His newspaper encouraged the rebellion

What role did capitalism play in the Industrial Revolution?

People called Capitalists provided money for new factories

What does scarcity do to the supply of goods?

A decrease in the supply of goods

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

For "Conductors" to lead "passengers" to safety in the North

Why did religious leaders become abolitionists?

They believed God would not want people to own each other

Why did the cotton gin lead to an increase in the use of slave labor?

More cotton was needed so more slaves could grow more cotton

Why was the Seneca Falls Convention important?

Women demanded equal rights publicly

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8th Grade Topic 5 Review "Society and Culture Before the Civil War"

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1
Why did many Germans move to the US?
To seek adventure
For freedom of religion
For better economic opportunities
They were interested in American culture
2
Why did Horace Mann feel it was important to educate people?
So our nation's test scores could improve
To help people be more efficient on their farms
To help people become better Christians
So he could profit off of opening private schools
3
How did using interchangeable parts help contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
It slowed down production because parts were cheap and broke
They made factories more efficient and profitable
Interchangeable parts made the govt. wealthy
They slowed down production
4
Why did states begin to believe schools were important?
They wanted to set up state ran private schools
Republics need an educated society
People needed jobs so schools were needed to hire teachers
They wanted to educate the slaves
5
Samuel Morse created which of these that was the "original text message"
Telegraph
Teleporter
Teleprompter
Telephone
6
Social Reformers believed what about American Society?
It was perfect because everyone was created equal
It was too inclusive
It was too nice
It did not live up to ideals in the Declaration of Ind.
7
Transcendentalism is associated with
Individualism and nature
Group work
Traveling
Space
8
What is scarcity?
Something in limited supply
Something in large quantity
A surplus
Too much of something
9
What geographical advantage did the South have over the North?
Better land for building big cities
They had more mountains
More rivers to build factories near
Better land for agriculture
10
The "Know Nothing" Party was
Anti-immigrant and Anti-Catholic
Anti-Catholic and Anti-semitic
Anti-Protestant and Anti-Immigrant
Not educated
11
Which is not an example of slaves resisting?
Working hard
Pretending to be ill
Destroying crops
Learning to read and write
12
Why was abolitionism more prevalent in the North?
They had less factories
They were less religious
Their economy did not depend on slave labor like the South
They needed more slave labor
13
Why did Southerners blame William Lloyd Garrison for Nat Turner's rebellion?
His newspaper encouraged the rebellion
He encouraged him to rebel when they met face to face
He provided the weapons
He paid for it
14
Which state was a leader in reform?
Massachusetts
Georgia
Virginia
California
15
What role did capitalism play in the Industrial Revolution?
People got to choose new state capitals
States gave money to people to start factories
People could borrow money from the government
People called Capitalists provided money for new factories
16
What does scarcity do to the supply of goods?
An increase in the supply of goods
A decrease in the supply of goods
It means there is no change in the supply of goods
17
Which states would utilize the use of ships for the Underground Railroad?
Northern
All southern states
Coastal
Northwest
18
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
To capture and return escaped slaves quickly
It helped slaves visit family in the North
To move people quickly on subway trains
For "Conductors" to lead "passengers" to safety in the North
19
Why did religious leaders become abolitionists?
They had visions from God to do it
They wanted to gain new church members
They wanted African-Americans to work for them
They believed God would not want people to own each other
20
Why could artisans demand a higher wage?
They were unskilled workers
They were skilled workers
They were forced to pay higher taxes
They worked harder than other workers
21
Why did the cotton gin lead to an increase in the use of slave labor?
More slaves were needed to make more cotton gins
They needed more slaves to man the cotton gins
More cotton was needed so more slaves could grow more cotton
It actually led to a decrease in slave labor
22
Who of these options was NOT a leading abolitionist?
The Grimke sisters
Dorothea Dix
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglas
23
Why was the Seneca Falls Convention important?
Women demanded equal rights publicly
Women were allowed to vote
The government granted women more rights
They discussed ending slavery
24
Where was the main destination for the Underground Railroad?
North
Northeast
Northwest
South
25
Which of these Eli Whitney inventions was the cause of a rise in slavery?
He was not an inventor
Milling machine
Interchangeable parts
Cotton Gin

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