8UH Unit 6 Test

This type of economic system allows private ownership of businesses and property.

• socialism
• free enterprise
• communism
• republicanism

Cotton became a profitable cash crop in the South after the invention of this -

• cotton gin
• cotton mill
• textile mill
• cotton candy

Where did the MOST industrial towns and factories develop?

• near mountains
• near oceans
• along rivers and canals
• near the railroad

The Southern Plantation System-

• profited from revenue from tariffs
• prevented industries from developing in the North
• turned the South into a major producer of cotton
• restricted slavery from Southern States

Which of the following was an effect of the invention of the cotton gin?

• slavery increased in the South
• slavery decreased in the South
• slavery was abolished in the United States
• cotton production decreased

How did the steamboat contribute to economic growth in the United States?

• they offered dinner cruises on the Mississippi River
• they increased trade between Europe and the United States
• they allowed a more efficient movement of goods between cities
• they gave tours on the Erie Canal

Which of the following led to an increase in urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

• people grew tired of living on farms
• there were better houses in the cities
• rural communities were developing along water routes
• factories were located in the cities

If you wanted to make money in the North during the Industrial Revolution, you might-

• clean cotton
• work on a plantation
• work in a factory
• mine for gold

North ____________
South ____________

• HOT- COLD
• RURAL- URBAN
• SKILLED LABOR- SLAVES
• FACTORIES- CASH CROPS

Why did Andrew Jackson lose the election of 1824?

• Jackson did not belong to a political party.

• Jackson did not win a majority (more than half) of the votes,

• Jackson was disqualified because of a political scandal.

• Jackson had less popular votes than John Quincy Adams.