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America: The Story of Us: “Division”
1. The Erie Canal opened in __________________.
2. Describe the impact of the Erie Canal.
3. _____________________ created an economic boom in the South.
4. The cotton gin increased the demand for __________________________.
5. Binary code used in the loom led to the introduction of the __________________ and _________________.
6. What does the Hubble telescope use for power?
7. ________________________ was ground zero for slave trade.
8. ________________________ African Americans were slaves.
9. Describe three details about the slave auction.
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10. ________________________________ became the best known African American.
11. ____________________________ was the “Moses” of black people.
12. Nearly _________________ slaves escaped from the South.
13. Give your opinion on the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
14. Name two adjectives that describe John Brown.
15. Provide three facts about John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry, VA.
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16. John Brown was convicted of __________________ and sentenced to _________________.
17. What was the South’s reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln?
18. __________________________ was the first state to secede from the Union.
19. What was Lincoln’s primary objective?
20. Lincoln would not allow slavery to ___________________.