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What was the Underground Railroad?

A
a secret network of hiding places, routes, people, and safe houses
B
a railroad that ran underground through tunnels
C
a series of repressive policies meant to prevent insurrections
D
a group of train cars that carried formally enslaved people to freedom
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How did technological innovations in textile mills affect the practice of slavery?

A
Faster and cheaper production of cloth raised the demand for cotton plants, which increased the need for enslaved workers on Southern plantations.
B
The increase of machinery in textile mills meant that large numbers of enslaved workers were needed to run the machines.
C
As the number of machines in textile mills increased, fewer laborers were needed and the number of enslaved workers declined.
D
New technologies in textile mills enabled more cloth to be made from less cotton, and the number of enslaved workers on cotton plantations decreased.
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Which was the most important cash crop in the South in the 1800s?

A
corn
B
cotton
C
tobacco
D
rice
4

Before the introduction of new agricultural technology during the Industrial Revolution,

A
work on Southern plantations was done by hand, which limited how much cotton could be grown.
B
Southern textile mills only processed cotton fiber that was planted and harvested locally.
C
work on Northern plantations was done by hand, which limited how much cotton could be grown.
D
Northern textile mills only processed cotton fiber that was planted and harvested locally.
5

How did abolitionists in the North respond to Southern apologists ?

A
They pushed for an immediate end to the enslavement of people.
B
They argued that enslaved people had good living conditions.
C
They felt free Black people were treated worse than the enslaved people in the South.
D
They wanted a gradual end to slavery in the South.
6

The first textile factory workers in the United States were predominantly

A
young men.
B
enslaved Africans.
C
immigrants.
D
young women.
7

During the Industrial Revolution, how did innovations in technology affect the labor of enslaved people in the United States?

A
Innovations in agricultural technology increased the production of cotton. As a result, Southern plantations had greater numbers of enslaved workers.
B
Innovations in agricultural technology meant that fewer workers were needed on Southern plantations. As a result, the demand for enslaved workers decreased.
C
Innovations in manufacturing technology increased production in Southern factories. As a result, immigrants worked alongside enslaved workers.
D
Innovations in manufacturing technology increased the output of industry in the North. As a result, factories increased their use of enslaved workers.
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In the early and mid-1800s, how did the economies of the Northern and Southern states compare?

A
Both the North and the South had highly industrialized economies.
B
Both the North and the South had highly agricultural economies.
C
The North was industrialized, while the South was more agricultural.
D
The South was industrialized, while the North was more agricultural.
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Which best explains how the invention of corporations contributed to the economy in the 1800s?

A
Corporations allowed investors to invest without putting their personal property at risk, fueling the growth of new businesses.
B
Corporations enabled factories to hire large numbers of unskilled workers who worked long hours for low wages.
C
Corporations changed how goods were made, bringing in innovations such as mass production.
D
Corporations suppressed the development of an industrial economy in the Southern states.
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How many insurrections were reported in the South before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln?

A
about 25
B
about 250
C
about 2,500
D
about 25,000

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