Life in the North

What was the climate like in the North?

• Hot and humid
• Rainy and foggy
• Warm summers and snowy cold winters
• Dry and arid

What was the terrain like in the North?

• Flat and fertile
• Swampy and marshy
• Rocky and hilly
• Sandy and desert-like

What made farming difficult in the North?

• Too much sun
• Short growing season
• Too much rain
• Long growing season

What was the majority of the forest in the North used for?

• Mining
• Shipbuilding
• Hunting
• Farming

What brought rapid population growth throughout the United States between 1800 and 1860?

• Natural disasters
• Increased death rates
• Massive immigration
• Decreased birth rates

Which groups of people arrived in the United States between 1830 and 1850?

• African Americans
• Irish, German and other northern Europeans
• Southern Europeans
• Native Americans

Where did most of the immigrants settle in the United States?

• The West
• The East
• The South
• The North

What were cities in the North known for?

• Mining
• Manufacturing
• Farming
• Hunting

What percentage of the population lived in cities in 1850?

• 15 percent
• 20 percent
• 5 percent
• 10 percent

What was the Northern economy based on?

• Farming
• Mining
• Hunting
• Textiles, lumber, furs, and mining