Differences between North and South

Who is the inventor?

• Samuel Morse
• Lowell Girls
• Samuel Slater
• Eli Whitney

The shift from the hand crafted system to machine technology and factories is called:

• Urbanization
• Revolution
• Industrialization
• Civilization

What effect did the cotton gin have on cotton?

• Cotton was more expensive.
• Cotton could not be produce quickly.
• Cotton was made cheaper.
• The value of cotton decreased.

What effect did the cotton gin have upon the demand for slaves and land?

• It decreased the demand for both. 
• It decreased the demand for slaves, but increased the demand for land. 
• It decreased the demand for land, but increased the demand for slaves. 
• It increased the demand for both. 

The Southern economy was based on which of the following?

• Agriculture
• Trade
• Industrialism
  
• None of the above
  

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

Factory working conditions were:

• safe and included good pay and reasonable hours

• included long hours, and were dangerous

• had poor pay and long hours but were mostly safe

• paid well but had short hours and were very dangerous

Why was cotton considered "king" in the south?

• The creation of the cotton gin increased production and profitability
• Cotton had been the most profitable southern crop since colonial times
• The North was willing to trade for cotton but not other crops
• Everyone needs cotton

Did the North or the South develop more railroads?

• North
• South
• Who cares?
• Barney is a purple dinosaur

Which innovation helped make river travel better in the early 1800s?

•  the invention of the steamboat
• the production of clipper ships
• the construction of the railway
• the discovery of hidden rivers