Worlds of North and South - Industrial Revolution

How did rivers impact life in the South?

• People settled far away from rivers because of flooding.

• Cash crops could be moved and sold along these rivers.

• They made fishing the biggest industry in the South.

• All of these are correct.

Which statements are TRUE about northern geography and its impacts?

• Northern States experiences 4 different seasons.

• The climate makes farming difficult in New England states such as Massachusetts.

• Very few trees grow in the Central Plains because of the cold.

• Most Northern states have a longer growing seasons during the summer.

During the 1800s, the jagged New England coast was a great place for...

• hunting, gold mining, and smelting.

• shipbuilding, commerce, and fishing.

• gardening, harvesting, and farming.

• weaving, quilting, and woodcutting.

This machine revolutionized the sale of cotton in the South and actually increased the need for slavery...

• pulley system

• cotton gin

• steam boat

• assembly line

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

• Mining
• Banking
• Agriculture
• Shipbuilding

How does the picture show you the impact of the cotton gin on 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

Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• a conflict between factory owners in cities
• Products were being made in factories and not at home
• a decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor
• a change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses

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.

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 farmers.

What was an achievement of Francis Cabot Lowell?

• He established a cotton plantation that did not use slaves.

• He invented a large number of popular agricultural tools.

• He started a group dedicated to ending slavery and racism.

• He helped build one of the first American textile factories.