2020 - Sectionalism Quiz

What crop became "King" in the South as a result of Eli Whitney's invention?

• Tobacco

• Ice Cream

• Cotton

• Corn

The economy of which region of the country was based on manufacturing (producing goods in factories)?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Economy of the South was based on...

• Plantation agriculture, slavery

• Manufacturing and Industry

• Ranching, Farming, and Mining

What is an abolitionist?

• A person who wanted to end alcohol abuse

• A person who fought for women's suffrage

• A person who wanted to end slavery

A TARIFF is...

• a tax on foreign goods coming INTO the United States

• a tax on domestic goods coming LEAVING the United States

Which is TRUE regarding the cotton gin?

• It made more people see and admit the evils of slavery
• It caused demand for slaves to drastically increase
  
• It made cotton easier to plant
• It was invented by James Monroe

Economy of the West

• Plantation agriculture, slavery

• Manufacturing and Industry

• Ranching, Farming, and Mining

Which issue created conflict between the North and South when new land was added to the United States?

• Building of railroads

• Property taxes

• Expansion of Slavery

• Public Education

Which region had an economy primarily based on agriculture and slave labor.

• North

• South

• West

The Railroad system helped this area transport their manufactured goods further 

• West 
• South
• North
• Far West