Lesson 19 The Worlds of North and South

The economy in the South was based on which of these?

• mining

• banking

• agriculture

• shipbuilding

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the South?

• Cotton mills moved to the South.

• Cotton became the South's most important crop.

• Cotton farmers stopped enslaving people.

• Cotton exports to Europe fell sharply.

Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• a conflict between factory owners in cities

• a shift from handmade products to machine-made products

• a decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in enslaved labor

• a change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses

Few mills and factories were built in the South because southerners

• put their money into land and slaves.

• did not buy manufactured goods.

• refused to pay wages to workers.

• believed women should work at home.

Which invention brought the Industrial Revolution to northern agriculture?

• Eli Whitney's cotton gin

• Elias Howe's sewing machine

• Cyrus McCormick's reaper

• Robert Fulton's steamboat

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• by road.

• by air.

• by river.

• by rail.

Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century?  

• wealthy planters

• factory owners

• religious leaders

• educated lawyers

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 was life like for free African Americans in the North?

• They were given special privileges.

• They were encouraged to move to the South.

• They were not treated as equal to other citizens.

• They had the same rights as all other citizens.

What was the main effect of the cotton gin on slaves?

• It made slaves' lives easier.

• It decreased the value of slaves.

• It ended the Atlantic slave trade.

• It increased the demand for slaves.