
The South
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6th - 8th Grade
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Douglas Allard
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Differences between the North and the South
Quiizizz Lesson on the Geography, Economy, Political, and Social Aspects of the South
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Long growing season: mild winters, hot, humid summers
Many deep, flat rivers (transportation)
Some coastline, few ports
Geography of the South
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a key feature of the geography of the South?
A long growing season
Rocky soil
4 distinct seasons
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Economy based on farming
Plantations: used enslaved labor to grow cash crops
Cotton becomes most import crop
Economy of the South
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a key feature of the economy of the South?
Weaving textiles in power looms in factories
Growing cotton on plantations using enslaved labor
Shipping goods using canals and railroads
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Mississippi River: main "highway" of the South to ship goods
Steam powered boats used on rivers
Few roads, canals, and railroads
Major cities near rivers
Transportation in the South
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a key feature of transportation in the South
Railroads
The Erie Canal
The Mississippi River
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Large plantation owners: few, but control most of the economy and political life of the South
Enslaved African Americans outnumber free whites in some states
Most Southerns don't enslave people, but jobs benefit from it
Society in the South
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following groups of people dominated many social aspects of life in the South?
Wealthy plantation owners
Wealthy factory owners
Enslaved African Americans
Differences between the North and the South
Quiizizz Lesson on the Geography, Economy, Political, and Social Aspects of the South
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