THE NORTH AND SOUTH

The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways EXCEPT

• it had wide, fertile coastal plains.
• it had access to seaports to export goods.
•  it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power. 
• it had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.

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 exports to Europe declined.
• Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
• Cotton became the South's most important crop. 

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

Which of the following belongs in the box?

• reaper
• steam boat
• powerloom
• sewing machine

Why were textile mills built near rivers?

• Rivers provided power to operate the mills. 
• Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.
• Textile mills were built near population centers.
• . Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.

Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist in the 1800s?

• One is poor while the other is wealthy.
• One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.
• One works to support a family while the other works to make money.
• One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories. 

Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?

• They did not buy manufactured goods.
• They put their money in land and slaves. 
• They thought mills and factories caused pollution.
• They preferred the lifestyle of small family farmers.

By 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the North?

• by railroad 
• by steamboat
• by canal boat
• by stagecoach

Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?

• They thought taxes would need to be raised.
• They thought these improvements were dangerous
• They thought these improvements were unnecessary
• They thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.