Life in the North and South

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.

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.

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• Air
• Rail
• River
• 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 farmers.

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 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

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

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

• Mining
• Banking
• Agriculture
• Shipbuilding