The South

Differences between the North and the South

Quiizizz Lesson on the Geography, Economy, Political, and Social Aspects of the South

• Long growing season: mild winters, hot, humid summers

• Many deep, flat rivers (transportation)

• Some coastline, few ports

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Geography of the South

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

• Economy based on farming

• Plantations: used enslaved labor to grow cash crops

• Cotton becomes most import crop

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Economy of the South

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

• 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

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Transportation in the South

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a key feature of transportation in the South

• Railroads

• The Erie Canal

• The Mississippi River

• 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

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Society in the South

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