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- 1. The innovation of the steel plow and mechanical reaper help crop production to become more ________.
- 4. The development of the __________system in the early 1800s caused an increase in production levels.
- 6. Irish and Chinese immigrants both worked to build __________ in western territories in the late nineteenth century.
- 7. Elizabeth Cady ____________ established the convention at Seneca Falls, New York.
- 9. Difficult conditions in industrial cities encouraged people to seek opportunities in the ______.
- 10. The __________ movement discouraged the drinking of alcohol and allowed women to gain social influence through their involvement in the movement.
- 13. Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left fore the United States due to a ______ caused by a major crop failure.
- 14. Abundant natural resources, new technology, improved transportation, and a large labor force are all characteristics that lead to ____________.
- 17. Population in urban areas ________________due to the rise of industrialism in the United States.
- 19. Fredrick ___________ published the abolitionist newspaper, The North Star.
- 22. Investment capital, New means of transportation, and a large labor force are three factors that contributed to rapid industrialization and _____________.
- 24. Before the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, most textiles were made in _______.
- 26. This invention allowed people to communicate with each other over large distances.
- 29. Members of the Know-Nothing Party were anti-immigration and many of its members blamed Irish immigrants for taking away _______.
- 30. One effect of the cotton gin was the expansion of the _________ system.
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- 2. This invention allowed for identical goods to be made in mass quantities and easily replaced.
- 3. Many __________ immigrants settled along the west coast and worked building the Transcontinental Railroad.
- 5. William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and Harriet Beecher Stowe were all important leaders in the __________ movement.
- 8. ________ immigrants contributed to American culture by spreading ideas about universal public education and providing kindergarten classes for young students.
- 11. This invention allowed for faster and more efficient movement of goods on water.
- 12. One main goal of the Women’s Rights movement was to get women the right to _____.
- 15. One direct result of the invention of the cotton gin was the expansion of _________ into newly acquired territories
- 16. _________ contributed to rapid industrialization of the United States by serving as an inexpensive source of labor.
- 18. Opposition to the system of _____________ led the early republic to adopt a free enterprise system.
- 20. Susan B. _________ was a major spokesperson for the women’s suffrage movement.
- 21. Most textile factories were built in the _______ during the late 1840s.
- 23. Dorothea Dix is a significant figure in U.S. history because she led a reform effort to improve care for the ______ ill.
- 25. One effect of the _______ Canal was that the Northeast gained access to new trade networks, and the Midwest opened for more settlement.
- 27. Harriet Beecher ________ novel Uncle Tom's Cabin caused many Northerners to change how they felt about slavery.
- 28. One effect of new canal systems was the rapid growth of ______ centers along canal routes.