chapter 12 Growth of the South

Growing cotton was a top economic priority for this region

• North

• South

Manufacturing goods was a top economic priority for this region

• North

• South

Most factories were located here

• North

• South

Most plantations were located here

• North

• South

The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. It removed seeds from cotton and ____________

• increased productivity of cotton farming

• decreased the need for slaves

• encouraged farmers to move West

• made growing cotton less profitable

Why were cotton producing states located in the South?

• South had many Yeoman farmers

• South had a warm climate

• South fought for states' rights

• South had a lot of textile factories

What was an effect of the cotton gin?

• the end of plantation lifestyle

• a decrease in cotton production

• industrialization in the South

• increase in the use of slave labor

Why did Memphis become a center for the cotton industry and the slave trade? Choose 2

• West Tennessee was the richest cotton-producing region in the state

• Yeoman farmers in Middle Tennessee produced a lot of cotton

• Plantation owners in East Tennessee produced cotton without having to use a cotton gin

• Memphis had a large textile manufacturing industry

• Memphis was located on the Mississippi River

Why did white planters dominate and control southern society?

• They owned the most agricultural property and slaves

• They controlled the large manufacturing industries in the South

• They worked their own land which was valued in a rural society

• They worked other people's land and were more numerous than other groups

In 1808 the U.S. outlawed the importation of slaves from other countries. How did this change in law affect Southern plantation owners?

• Decreased the use of slave labor

• increased the value of the plantation owners' slaves

• reduced the profitability of the plantation system

• encouraged the development of less labor-intensive groups