19.2 - 19.5 Geography & Economies of the North & South

Eli Whitney invented a machine that removed the seeds from cotton fibers. What was the impact of his invention on cotton?

• Cotton became less desirable.

• Cotton became more profitable to grow for farmers.

• Cotton would soon be replaced with synthetic materials.

• Cotton remained unprofitable.

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 South's economy was based largely on which _______.

• mining

• banking

• agriculture

• shipbuilding

Which region(s) of the country experiences four distinct seasons?

• North

• South

• Both

• Neither

Which region of the U.S. had a jagged coast with deep harbors useful for shipping and commerce (trade)?

• New England

• Gulf of Mexico

• Southern Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

In the northeast, the soil was

• sandy and great for growing potatoes.

• rocky, so farming was not easy.

• rich in minerals and great for growing cotton.

• warm and soggy, ideal for growing rice and sugarcane.

In which region did people enjoy mild winters and long, hot, humid summers?

• North

• South

• Both

• Neither

Across the Appalachian Mountains lay the Central Plains, a large _____________.

• desert

• swampy lowland

• forested region

• rocky terrain

Most southerners were agrarians, or people who favored a __________ way of life.

• business

• agricultural

• mining

• shipping

Productive Northerners changed their landscape by clearing forests for farming, a process called

• aforestation

• deforestation

• preforestation

• reforestation