#1

Question

Use the image to answer the question.
Based on this early illustration of the town, what is one reason why Francis Lowell's partners might have chosen this area to build the factory town of Lowell?
(1 point) A river ran through the location and could be used to power the factories. There were few trees to clear so constructing the town would be fast and easy. The terrain was generally flat and could be used for growing cotton. The climate seemed mild so the workers in the factories would be less affected by weather conditions.
#2
Use the map to answer the question. Which of the following statements best describes the information shown on the map?
(1 point)
The territories and several states in the Midwest produced no crops in 1860. The southern-most states relied most heavily on one crop. Louisiana held a monopoly on the sugar industry in 1860. Most states in the South had at least two crops on which their economy relied.
#3
I attended an anti-slavery convention ... at which it was my happiness to become acquainted with Frederick Douglas...
I shall never forget his first speech at the convention-the powerful impression it created .... I think I never hated slavery so intensely as at that moment....
...He came forward to the platform with a hesitancy and embarrassment....After apologizing for his ignorance, and reminding the audience that slavery was a poor school for the human intellect and heart, he proceeded to narrate some of the facts in his own history as a slave.
-William Lloyd Garrison, from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglas Use the passage to answer the question. Based on the excerpt, why was Frederick Douglass significant to the abolitionist movement?
(1 point) He was elected as a state government official who challendged the system of slavery. He formed relationships with those who had different views on slavery from his own. He described his own personal experience under the system of slavery. He emphasized that an educational system was the main way to end slavery.
#4
Use the chart to answer the question. Which of the following best summarizes the information shown in the graphic organizer?
(1 point)
The Reform Movement drew on ideals of individualism, equality, and salvation.
In the 1800s, religion had more influence over Americans than the country's established political ideals. The Jacksonian era is praised for expanding suffrage but criticized for violating civil rights. The Reform Movement during the 1800s was due to the desire of Americans to exercise their free will.
#5The Underground Railroad used escape routes that went throughout the South. Based on that fact, which of the following conclusions could be made?
(1 point)
The Southern states were leaning toward emancipation of the slaves. Slaves were hopeful to acquire jobs in Northern industries. There were sympathetic individuals throughout the South who helped. The slaves headed west in the hopes of acquiring cheap land and jobs.
#6What did the Second Great Awakening and the abolition movement have in common?
(1 point) Both relied on new technologies. Both relied on religious belief. Both relied on cash crops. Both relied on new immigrants.
#7Who was the publisher of The Liberator?
(1 point)
Frederick Douglass Sarah Grimke William Lloyd Garrison Sojourner Truth
#8
Use the graph to answer the question. Which of the following was the most likely cause of the trend shown on the graph?
(1 point)
the increase in the number of immigrants to the United States
the growth of industrialization and the development of factories
the expansion of plantations and the spread of slavery
the escalation of nativism in the Northeast
#9These contributions were made by leading reformers in U.S. History. Move each contribution to the correct reformer. Not all answers will be used.
(9 points)
#10 ESSAY QUESTION
How did the economies of the Northern and Southern states develop differently? What led to these differences? Students should describe the economy of each region with specific supporting details that explain what led the economies to develop the way in which they did.
(4 points)     
 Worked to improve conditions for the mentally ill  Argued for universal access to education  Wrote about the hardships of slavery  Led efforts to promote women's right to vote

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided information:

#1
A river ran through the location and could be used to power the factories.

#2
Most states in the South had at least two crops on which their economy relied.

#3
He described his own personal experience under the system of slavery.

#4
The Reform Movement drew on ideals of individualism, equality, and salvation.

#5
There were sympathetic individuals throughout the South who helped.

#6
Both relied on religious belief.

#7
William Lloyd Garrison

#8
the growth of industrialization and the development of factories

#9
To accurately assign contributions to specific reformers, additional details or a list of reformers along with their contributions would be needed. However, here’s a general suggestion based on common historical figures:

• Worked to improve conditions for the mentally ill: Dorothea Dix
• Argued for universal access to education: Horace Mann
• Wrote about the hardships of slavery: Frederick Douglass
• Led efforts to promote women's right to vote: Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton

#10
For the essay question, students should outline how the Northern economy was more industrialized and relied on factories, while the Southern economy was agrarian and depended on cash crops such as cotton and tobacco, along with slave labor. They may discuss factors like geography, climate, and natural resources as key contributors to these economic differences, emphasizing how they led to distinct social and political systems in each region.