Worlds of the North and South

Why did many Germans leave their homes and settle in many Northern states? 

• civil unrest and severe unemployment 
• guarantee of jobs 
• natural disasters
• discrimination

Why did many immigrants come to the United States from Ireland during the Industrial Revolution? 

• There was a civil war going on in their country.
• A potato famine had spread across Ireland.
• They were being discriminated against in their home.
• The offer of free land in the United States. 

Who were industrialists? 

• owners of large factories and other businesses based on manufacturing
• people who favored a way of life based on farming
• person who moves from one country to another. 
• Southerners who owned many slaves

Which man made system connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes? 

• St. Lawrence Seaway 
• Erie Canal
• Northwest passage
• Boston River

Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?

• It offered free land.
• It offered jobs in mills and factories.
• They were attracted by the good climate.
• They were attracted by the railroad system.

What is this? 

• city
• cotton production factory
• cotton mill
• rail station

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• by river
• by rail
• by road

Which invention is this? 

• mechanical reaper
• sewing machine
• cotton gin
• steam engine

What was the result of the new inventions that emerged in the North during the 1800s?

• These innovations made goods more plentiful and cheaper.
• Work shifted from skilled craftspeople to less-skilled workers.
• Factory workers often earned a lot less than skilled laborers.
• all of the above

Which of the following is true of Irish immigrants in the United States, during the 1800s?

• They faced more discrimination than German immigrants did.
•  They were often prejudiced against for being Roman Catholic.
• They were often resented for accepting very low-paying jobs.
• all of the above