Pre-Civil War in the North

The economy of the North was based on what two things?

• agriculture & cattle farming

• shipbuilding & commerce

• farming & mining

• cotton & shipbuilding

What was a reason differences in the North and South developed?

• Early presidents favored an agricultural society.

• Only people from the North went to the Constitutional Convention.

• Early politicians favored an urban society.

• Economic conditions in each region varied.

What was the main reason sectionalism developed in the United States?

• The North and South had different economies and political viewpoints.

• All the presidents in this time period came from the North.

• New immigrants in the South created a culture different from the North.

• The North and the South disagreed on political rights for women.

Why is Samuel Slater often referred to as the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution”?

• He opened the first mechanized textile mill in America.

• He invented interchangeable parts.

• He started the first labor union.

• He developed the Lowell System for textile production.

In the early 1800s, new technological developments such as mechanized spinning machines had what impact on northern cities?

• They decreased the populations of cities as people left to escape the pollution caused by factories.

• They decreased trade in cities by reducing the diversity of manufactured products.

• They increased the populations of cities as more people moved there for jobs.

• They increased the need for skilled workers, causing large numbers of wealthy immigrants to come to the cities.

What “pull” factors brought many Irish and German immigrants to the United States in the early 1800s?

Select two that apply.

• higher wages

• job availability

• potato famine

• religious persecution

• totalitarian governments

How did the construction of the Erie Canal in 1826 impact the United States?

• It caused many northern industries to relocate to the South.

• It strengthened economic ties between the Northeast and Midwest.

• It led to an increased reliance on European countries for finished products.

• It created conflicts among states in the South over interstate transportation costs.

Which factor was a significant cause of industrialization in the northern states in the mid-1800s?

• growing support for the abolition movement

• investment in factories and technology

• adoption of low tariffs on imports

• population shift from urban to rural areas

In the early 1800s, immigrants to the United States mostly came from what countries?

Select two that apply.

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Italy

• Spain

___________ was the first inventor in the United States credited with making a product with interchangeable parts.

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Arthur Shofield