Chapter 12 Review: Growth of the South

Growing cotton was the top economic activity for which region?

• North

• South

Manufacturing goods was the top economic activity for which region?

• North

• South

Most factories were located in which region?

• North

• South

Most plantations were located in which region?

• North

• South

Which phrase best complete the graphic organizer?

• 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?

• The South had many Yeoman farmers.

• The South had a warm climate.

• The South fought for states' rights.

• The South had a lot of textile factories.

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

• end of plantation lifestyle

• decrease in cotton production

• industrialization of the South

• increase in 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 peoples' land and were more numerous than other groups.

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

• It decreased the use of slave labor.

• It increased the value of the plantation owners' slaves.

• It reduced the profitability of the plantation system.

• It encouraged the development of less labor-intensive crops.