8SS Ch. 19 North South Differences

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?

• agriculture

• mining

• banking

• 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 decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor

• a shift from handmade products to machine-made products

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

Why were textile mills built near rivers?

• Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers

• Textile mills were built near population centers.

• Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.

• Rivers provided power to operate the mills.

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 favors policies that support farming, and the other favors policies that support factories.

• One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.

• One works to support a family while the other works to make money.

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

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• by air

• by river

• by road

• by rail

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

• wealthy planters

• factory owners

• religious leaders

• educated lawyers