Differences between the North and South- Civil War

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.

• if had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.

• if had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.

The economy in the South was based on which of these?

• mining

• banking

• agriculture

• shipbuilding

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the South?

• Cotton mills moved to the South.

• Cotton exports to Europe declined.

• Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.

• Cotton became the South's most important crop.

Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?

• They thought taxes would need to be raised.

• They thought these improvements were dangerous.

• They thought these improvements were unnecessary.

• They thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.

Which of these BEST describes the Industrial Revolution?

• a conflict between factory owners in cities

• a shift from handmade products to machine-made products

• a decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor

• a change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• by air

• by rail

• by river

• by road

By 1850, which of these was the MOST efficient way to move goods in the North?

• by railroad

• by steamboat

• by canal boat

• by stagecoach

Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?

• They did not buy manufactured goods.

• They put their money in land and slaves.

• They thought mills and factories caused pollution.

• They preferred the lifestyle of small family farms.

Why were textile mills built near rivers?

• Rivers provided power to operate the mills.

• Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.

• Textile mills were built near population centers.

• Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.

Which of these BEST describes the difference between agrarian and industrialist in the 1800s?

• One is poor while the other is wealthy.

• One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.

• One works to support a family while the other works to make money.

• One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.