The Worlds of 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

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

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• by rail

• by river

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

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.

Why were textile mills at first 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 inventions brought industrialization to Northern agriculture?

• Mechanical reaper and the steel-tipped plow

• steamboat and steam engine

• power loom and textile mill

• sewing machine and interchangeable parts