7th Grade - Topic 7 Test

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The invention of the Cotton Gin saw a decrease in the need for slavery in the South.

The Southern economy was based on

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.

African American churches were able to

This African American owned a lumber yard in Pennsylvania

Nativists want to protect American jobs and the white born citizens

Many Northern states did not ban slavery until the

Nativists were prejudice against African Americans only

The Know-Nothing Party was a

German Americans had enough money to buy

Where did Irish Americans live typically in the US after migrating there?

Why did German Americans migrate to the US?

How did most Americans feel about women being in the workforce?

Why were artisans able to get better working conditions in factories?

Workers could go on strikes to protest against business owners

These groups would help factory workers fight for better rights

Capitalists gave businesses this to help them grow:

This machine was able to spin several threads at once:

Before the 1800s, Americans mostly worked as:

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, besides farming, most Americans worked inside their homes

The New England area of the US was good for factories because:

For factories to create a product, they needed:

How did the factory system change the way people worked?

Explain how banks giving credit helped the Industrial Revolution happen in the US:

What is the purpose of a capitalist?

British citizens were allowed to bring machine plans to others countries:

This man created compact cast iron stove

What was 1 reason children were picked to work in factories?

The US had this type of economy back then:

Urbanization resulted in the growth of:

What was 1 problem that Urbanization caused in cities?

This man created the Telegraph in 1844:

This man created the Mechanical Reaper:

This war forced Americans to make factories due to a blockade

Samuel Slater created the first successful textile mill in the US