Unit 4 CUA

Short, rapid rivers, natural resources, and good transportation encouraged industrialization. What was another factor?

• large labor supply for factories

• cotton plantations

• small family farms

• beach front property

The north was known for shipping and manufacturing. The south was known for cotton plantations and tobacco farms. What was the west known for?

• small cotton plantations

• family farms that produce starburst

• family farms that produce wheat and corn

• rapid moving rivers for transporting goods

What geographical feature allowed for factories in the northeast to use watermills?

• long, lazy moving rivers

• short, rapid moving rivers

• short, slow moving rivers

• long, rapid moving water slides

The north had the most urban development.

• True

• False

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What was the main type of labor and economic activity in the south?

• people working at Walmart self-check outs.

• slaves working in households

• mill girls working in factories

• slaves working on plantations

What was the primary effect of steamboats on travel and trade?

• boats could travel at much faster speeds

• boats could go upriver and downriver

• boats could carry heavier goods

• boats carried people to and from beach parties

Whose invention had the most impact on the rising cotton rates?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Robert Fulton

• Mrs. Weaver

What impact did Samuel Slater have on the economy in America?

• His cotton gin allowed for an increase in cotton production.

• His YouTube account had millions of subscribers.

• His factory system allowed for an increase in manufactured goods.

• His steamboat allowed for upriver travel.

What was an effect of the cotton gin?

• More slaves were needed to pick the cotton.

• More slaves were needed to work in factories.

• More mill girls were needed in textile mills.

• More cotton candy was produced for local fairs.

What was the punishment that slaves feared the most?

• Being taken to a new master.

• Being beaten by their slave masters.

• Having family members taken away from them.

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