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Name: __________________
Date: __________________
Literature, Education and the North vs. Southern economies Quiz
1. What story was Washington Irving known for writing?
a. The Raven
b. The Dark Knight Returns
c. Legend of Sleepy Hollow

2. Horace Mann improved the U.S educational system in many ways by

a. Creating shorter school days
b. Increasing Teachers training
c. Segregating classrooms

3. "I have a huge farm and own well over 20 slaves who pick my cotton" This would
describe a
a. Small Scale Farmer
b. The Kent Farm
c. Planter

4. How did the cotton gin affect the Southern Economy?

a. It helped Wayne Industries establish a new base in the South
b. It helped plantations be able to pick now large scale cotton
c. It helped slaves uprisings to occur

5. If the working conditions in the factories were described in one word it would be?
a. Excellent
b. Fun
c. Exhausting

6. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a. Norway
b. Britain
c. The U.S of course

7. Where was Horace Mann influenced for the new educational system?
a. Prussia
b. Norway
c. The U.S of Course

8. The U.S was more successful in the Industrial Revolution, compared to Britain?
a. Because its America v. Britain
b. The U.S has more natural resources than Britain
c. Training to be a Mechanic was harder in the U.S

9. Why did Horace Mann reform the educational system?

a. Because not every child was getting the opportunity to go to school
b. Poor students needed the same opportunity for success
c. All the above
Shorter Answer: For the next two questions either create a list or 1-2 sentence response
1. Why was the South ideal for agriculture, rather than being like the highly industrial
North?

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2. Why was the North ideal for Industry, with only a few small family farms?

True or False: Under Each Question write either True or False (YOU DO NOT NEED TO
EXPLAIN ANSWER)
3. Wealthy individuals were losing money during the Industrial Revolution, because
they were not adapting to the new industrial techniques and were losing money
because of this.

4. Tariffs helped boost the Southern economy, because now they could afford to
purchase goods from Britain, thanks to a 35% cut on the tariffs.

5. Prior to the 1830s women were well educated and generally teachers in the
communities they lived in.

6. James Feinmore Cooper wrote the novel Last of the Mohicans.