Worlds of the 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 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

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

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

• factory owners
• wealthy planters 
• religious leaders
• educated lawyers

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.

By 1860, where were most of the country’s goods manufactured?

• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Southwest