NFD Introduction

In pre-Civil War America, the North's economy focused on _____.

• Cash crops

• Agricultural industries

• Farming

• Industries

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In pre-Civil War America, what was the name of the landmark dividing the United States into the North and South?

• The Equator

• The North

• The South

• The Mason-Dixon Line

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In pre-Civil War America, the South's economy was centered around _____.

• Farming

• Textile factories

• Industries

• Whaling

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Why were enslaved people important to the Southern economy in pre-Civil War America?

• Enslaved people were needed to run the house while owners worked in the fields.

• Enslaved people worked alongside owners in harvesting crops.

• Enslaved people cared for children while their male and female owners worked in factories.

• Enslaved people were needed to plant and harvest the cash crops.

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In pre-Civil War America, how were the economies of the North and South connected?

• The North sold crops from the South to Europe.

• The North purchased crops from the South to produce goods.

• The South sold manufactured goods from the North to Europe.

• The South purchased crops from the North to produce goods.

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During his lifetime, Frederick Douglass worked as a writer, speaker, abolitionist, and _____.

• Farmer

• Newspaper editor

• Businessman

• Teacher

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After Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and married Anna Murray, they settled in _____.

• Washington, DC

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• New York

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How old was Frederick Douglass when he successfully escaped from slavery?

• 10

• 20

• 55

• 5

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Frederick Douglass was born in _____.

• North Carolina

• New York

• Maryland

• Delaware

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How did Frederick Douglass escape slavery?

• He stowed away on a train.

• He disguised himself as a free black sailor.

• He did not escape. He was able to buy his freedom.

• He and a small group of enslaved people ran away one night.

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