Practice your Knowledge Part I
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What invention is John Stevens known for creating?

  • The steamboat and steam engine (correct)
  • The lightbulb
  • The telephone
  • What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

  • To transport goods and materials
  • To hide from the Confederate army
  • To lead enslaved people to freedom in the North (correct)
  • To build a railroad system underground
  • What role did Harriet Tubman play in the Underground Railroad?

  • She was the founder of the Underground Railroad
  • She was a conductor who led slaves to freedom (correct)
  • She was a station manager who provided shelter
  • She wrote about the stories of escaped slaves
  • Why did the 11 southern states succeed from the United States?

    <p>They were afraid of President Lincoln</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event started the Civil War?

    <p>The attack on Fort Sumter by Confederate soldiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of President Lincoln during the Civil War?

    <p>To reunite the country as a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the conflict between the Confederate States and the Union?

    <p>The Confederates wanted to preserve slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant factor that led to the formation of labor unions?

    <p>Low wages and poor working conditions in factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant invention by Thomas Edison?

    <p>The light bulb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial stance of the United States regarding World War I?

    <p>The US remained neutral and did not enter the war initially</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant factor that led to the Great Depression?

    <p>The stock market crash in 1929</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant event that helped the United States recover from the Great Depression?

    <p>World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

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