NAME & PER _______________________________________________
Chapter 7 Section 1
1. Tree Map: What are the main ideas, supporting ideas and details?
Industrial Revolution
GROWTH OF AMERICAN
INDUSTRY (pp.258-259)
TECHNOLOGY (pp.256-257)
Spinning jenny
Samuel Slater
WORKERS AND THEIR
ENVIRONMENT (pp.260-261)
children
Northeast
2. After a class discussion choose one topic from each branch and design a bubble map on the
back of this page.
3. Steam Power: On the “+” side write notes on the benefits of steam/water power. On the ““ side write notes on the negatives of steam/water power.
+
-
+
-
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4. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? (Be specific, no one word answers)
5. On the back of this page create a circle map for “factory system”.
6.
How did the spinning jenny represent a change in textile production?
7. What was the role of capitalists?
8. Who was Samuel Slater and what was his role in bringing the Industrial Revolution to the
U.S.?
9. You decide: Was Slater wrong for doing what he did? Justify your response.
10. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in the Northeast?
11. How did the Lowell factory system differ from the European system?
12. On the back of this page create a circle map for “Interchangeable Parts”
13. Child Labor: Complete the statements that describe life for a child laborer.
-worked on family _______
-children as young as _________ in factories
-________________ conditions
-more than ________________ worked 10 – 15 hours _________
14. On the back of this page create a bubble map that describes factory conditions in the early
1800s.
15. Match the cause with the effect.
Cause
Effect
Francis Lowell
Efficiency in mass production
Arkwright’s textile plant
Libraries for factory workers
Samuel Slater’s emigration
Factories built in cities
Eli Whitney
Increased production of cotton thread
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Chapter 7 Section 2
16. Tree Map: What are the main ideas, supporting ideas and details?
NORTHERN CITIES &
GROWTH OF INDUSTRIES
(PP.264-266)
Create the two branches of
the Tree Map for the topics
given. Remember, a Tree
Map is a search for main
points only, we are not
looking for descriptions or
details. Look for big ideas
only.
IMMIGRANTS & AFRICAN
AMERICANS IN THE
NORTH (268-269)
When you are done choose
two main ideas from each
branch and turn those into
a bubble map on the back
of this page. A bubble map
is a search for words that
describe that word/subject.
17. Skim the section and take notes on the “Key Inventions” chart
18. On the back of this page create a circle map that defines “urbanization”.
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19. Why did people leave farm work to work in cities? Describe the effect immigration had on the
growth of cities.
20. Explain the problems cities faced in the early 1800s.
21.
22.
How did the telegraph change the physical landscape of the U.S.? What affect did this
technology have on trade and business?
List the inventions that aided farming. Include how they improved it.
23.
What percentage of business investment was located in the North? How might this effect
the differences in the growth of the North compared to the South?
24.
What was Robert Fulton’s addition to transportation? How might this have improved
transportation?
25.
26.
What effect did railroads have on cities and factories?
Lecture “A New Wave of Immigrants” from pp.267-269: On the facing page create the
graphic organizer that is shown from your teacher’s PowerPoint.
27.
African Americans in the North: Define Discrimination
28.
Describe the hardships that blacks in the North faced.
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Chapter 7 Section 3
29. Directions: On the back of this page create 3 bubble maps. The topics for each are: Cotton
Gin, Save Labor, Defending Slavery. Read “Cotton Kingdom” on pp.270-272 and fill in the
bubble maps.
30. During the lecture on “African Americans in the South” answer the following questions.
A) Explain the hardships faced by free blacks in the South.
B) Define “Slave Codes”
C) Describe what life what like for a slave in the South.
D) How did slaves adapt and resist slavery?
Chapter 7 Section 4
Read “The Extention of Slavery” on pp.278-279
31. Why did the North and South care about whether or not a new state would allow slavery or
not? Why did northern states wish to have Missouri and Maine enter the Union at the same
time?
32. The Missouri Compromise: Complete the notes below.
In 1820, Senator ____________________________ persuaded Congress to approve the Missouri
Compromise. This compromise said that:
__________________________ would be admitted as a free state
__________________________ would be admitted as a slave state
__________________________ north of Missouri’s southern border was free of slavery
Southern slave owners gained the right to pursue ________________________ into regions
where there was no slavery
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Chapter 8 Section1: Improving Society
Read “Social Reformers at Work” on pp.290-291
33. Finish these statements
A. Many women supported the Temperance Movement because…
B. Some reformers supported prohibition which is …..
C. Dorothea Dix worked to support the building of…
D. Dorothea Dix urged the government to create ______________ for the
_________________
E. Public schools were supported as a way to create a more informed _______________
and help new ____________________.
F. Horace Mann, the reformer from Massachusetts, believed that in order for democracy
to work…
G. _______________ was the first state to admit African Americans to public schools.
H. The Northeast had the most public _____________________.
Think of an area in society today you would like to reform. List that area and
describe how you might reform it. Use the facing page.
Chapter 8 Section2: The Fight Against Slavery
Lecture from pp.296-300
34. Slavery Ends in the North: Why are Pennsylvania and Ohio notable?
35. Colonization Movement: What was the goal of the American Colonization Movement? Was it
successful? Why do you think this was?
36. Growing Opposition to Slavery: Define “abolitionist”
37. Garrison: On the facing page create a circle map that illustrates William Lloyd Garrison’s role
in the abolition movement.
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38. African American Abolitionists: Who was Frederick Douglass? On the facing page create a
bubble map that describes his life.
39. The Underground Railroad: How did the Underground Railroad work? Explain the importance
of Harriet Tubman.
40. Opposing Abolitionist: List the reasons why some Northerners were against abolition. Then
identify why many Southerners wanted to keep slavery.
Chapter 8 Section3: A Call for Women’s Rights
Read “The Struggle Begins” on p.301
41. The Struggle Begins: List three things a woman could NOT do in 1820.
42. How would these impact their progress/chances for improving their lives?
Read “Seneca Falls Convention” on p.302
43. Seneca Falls Convention: Describe the event that motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to join the
suffrage movement.
44. What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
Prepare a 10 line dialogue
between two people who
attended the Convention at
Seneca Falls. Imagine the
topics that they might discuss.
Be prepared to share your
writing. You may have one
partner.
45. The Declaration of Sentiments demanded what?
46. Call for Suffrage: Define “suffrage”
Read “New Opportunities for Women” on pp.303-304
47. New Opportunities for Women: Complete the notes.
a. Emma Willard founded _____________________________ which served as
_____________________________
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b. Mary Lyon founded __________________________, the first
_________________________________.
c. Margaret Fuller wrote, _________________________, which was about the need
for _____________________ rights.
d. Elizabeth Blackwell: the first __________________________
e. Maria Mitchell: the first _________________________ and _______________
48. Use your teacher’s PPT to complete the flow chart in the space below.
Chapter 8 Section 4: American Literature and Arts
Read “An American Culture Develops” on pp.305-307
49. American Themes: How did the writings of early American writers reflect “American” themes?
50. On the facing page create 3 brain maps (transcendentalism, Emerson, Thoreau). Use the
maps to identify the main ideas for each topic/person
51. How did Thoreau want people to live? How did he demonstrate this in his own life?
52. Match the artist, writer, musician, or topic with the description. Draw arrow to connect them.
Melville
Wrote “Little Women”
Hawthorne
Wrote about sea life in “Moby Dick”
Alcott
Explored the darker side of the Puritans
Longfellow
Poet wrote about American history
53. Think about what makes the United States unique today. What key ideas, values or
activities do you think are representative of America or Americans today. Create a list of 3 of
your ideas and explain why you chose that value/idea
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Chapter 9: Westward Expansion
Read “What Was the West” on pp.318-318
7. What Was the West: Define “frontier”
8. The Great Plains: On the facing page draw a quick outline of the United States. Draw in
where the Great Plains are located. Why was this area not popular for living?
9. The Northwest: On your map on the facing page list the states that now make up this
area. Why were settlers attracted to this area?
Read “Mexican Settlements” on p.320
10. Native Americans: Explain the effect of the Spanish and Native Americans living together.
11. Mexico Wins Independence: How did Mexico’s independence affect its trading?
Read this excerpt and answer the questions below.
12. How do you think this mindset might affect the U.S.’s relationship with Mexico and with
Native Americans?
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Chapter 9 Section 2: Trails to the West
13. Read this section and take notes using the note taking study guide.
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Chapter 9 Section 3: Conflict with Mexico
14. Texas Wins Independence: Explain how American citizens came to live inside Mexican
Texas.
15. Growing Conflict: List the conflicts between American settlers and the Mexican
government
16. Declaring Independence: What did the Americans want from the Mexican government?
What action started the war?
17. Texans at War: Complete the notes:
After Texas declared independence __________________________, Mexico’s dictator,
responded with Mexico’s army.
After the siege of the ______________, many Americans were anxious to join Texas’
rebellion.
Later, the Texans defeated Santa Anna’s army at _________________.
Republic of Texas: Explain the debate over the possible annexation of Texas to the
U.S.
18. Annexation: How/when was Texas finally annexed?
19. Tensions with Mexico: How did the annexation of Mexico increase tensions between
the U.S. and Mexico?
20. The Mexican-American War & Achieving Manifest Destiny: Complete the notes
When war broke out between Mexico and the U.S., it was most popular among
________ and _____________, who wanted _____________________. Many
_________________ however, opposed the war because they thought it was an
attempt to expand _________.
Stephen Kearny led troups that capture _________________ and _______________.
________________ won a victory at the Battle of Buena Vista. An American army
under ___________________ captured Vera Cruz and then marched on to
________________.
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The Treaty of ____________________ formally ended the war. Under the treaty
Mexico recognized __________________ and ceded a vast territory known as
________________ ______________________ to the U.S. This territory includes the
present day states of:
______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
In the _____________________________ of 1853, the U.S. paid Mexico $10 million
for a narrow strip of land that includes present day
___________________________________
21. On the facing page use your teacher’s PPT to complete the cause/effect flow chart.
Chapter 9 Section 4: A Rush to the West
22. Seeking Refuge: Why did the Mormons travel into the West (Utah)?
23. Gold is Discovered: When was gold discovered in California? How did this discovery
affect the cultural make up of California?
24. Water Rights: Why were water rights so important in the California?
25. Life in Mining Towns: Explain the role of vigilantes and why they were needed in the
West.
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