Who were the abolitionists? *
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
Reformers who wanted to end slavery completely in the US
A specialist who cares for trees
2. Since people in the South relied heavily on agriculture and lagged behind on manufacturing, how did they get the goods they needed? *
They just did without goods they needed.
They made everything themselves.
They relied heavily on imports from the North and Europe.
3. Which new invention allowed businesses to thrive and helped people communicate with relatives quickly? *
The telegraph
The Cotton Gin
The locomotive
4. Why did white slave owners not like Free African Americans living in the South? *
It cost to much to feed them and give them shelter.
They did not like the songs they sang while working.
They were seen as dangerous examples who would encourage enslaved people to rebel
5. What new invention, made by Eli Whitney, could do the work of 50 people, turn a huge profit, and bring economic growth to the South? *
The Cotton Gin
The telegraph
The steam engine
6. What did the Second Great Awakening lead many Americans to do? *
It led them to launch many different reform movements
It led them to go to the Holy Land
It led to international conflict between many different countries
7. What impact did abolitionism have on the United States? *
It increased the spread of slavery
It increased tensions between North and South, and would lead to Civil War
Abolitionsim had little impact on the United States
8. The Cotton Kingdom impacted the economy of the South and led to higher cotton production. What other impact did it have? *
It led to less people owning slaves
It increased the spread of slavery
More people left the South to go live in the North.
9. What idea did Eli Whitney come up with that sped up the manufacturing process? *
Interchangeable Parts
The telegraph
The steamship
10. Which of the following were reform movements: *
Education, care of the disabled, and prison reform
Agricultural reform and religious reform
Economic reform and government reform
11. The Industrial Revolution led the economy to shift from farming to what? *
Cattle Ranching
Manufacturing
Trading
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