North & South Regional Differences

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.

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.

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• Air
• Rail
• River
• Road

What was life like for free African Americans in the North?

• They were given special privileges.
• They were encouraged to move to the South.
• They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
• They had the same rights as all other citizens.

Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged immigration to the United States between 1845 and 1860?

• war and famine
• disease and slavery
• natural disasters and climate change
• religious persecution and poor education

Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?

• It offered free land.
• It offered jobs in mills and factories.
• They were attracted by the good climate.
• They were attracted by the railroad system.

Which statements are true about northern geography and its impacts?

• Northern states experience four seasons

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

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

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