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 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 invention was important to NORTHERN agriculture?

• (Mechanical) reaper
• Steamboat
• Power Loom
• 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 1800's?

• 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

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• By air
• By rail
• By river
• By road