Question

practice 2: social changes

1. for what two reasons did poor white southerners support slavery?

a. they had slaves to do their work.
b. they were taught to support slavery in school.
c. slaves were a source of wealth.
d. they felt superior to slaves.
e. they hoped to own slaves one day.

1. the womens rights movement began when

a. women began to believe they were more religious than men.
b. women learned to read and write.
c. women joined the whig party.
d. women were frustrated by the limits on their roles in social reform movements.

1. which statement best explains the impact of immigrants in the north?

a. immigrant workers filled factory jobs as the north began to industrialize.
b. immigrants quickly opened stores, factories, and other businesses.
c. immigrants became small farmers in the northern states.
d. immigrants quickly left the north for other areas of the country.

Explanation:

1. Poor white Southerners felt a sense of superiority over slaves and also hoped to one - day own slaves, which were reasons for their support of slavery.
2. The women's rights movement began when women were frustrated by the limits on their roles in social reform movements.
3. During the industrialization of the North, immigrant workers filled factory jobs.

Answer:

1. D. They felt superior to slaves; E. They hoped to own slaves one day
2. D. women were frustrated by the limits on their roles in social reform movements
3. A. Immigrant workers filled factory jobs as the North began to industrialize