Differences Between the North and South

The geography of the south supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways EXCEPT

• it had wide, fertile coastal plains.

• it had access to seaports to export goods.

• it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.

• it had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.

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

• Mining

• Banking

• Agriculture

• Shipbuilding

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact 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.

• A shift from handmade products to machine-made products.

• A decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor.

• Change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses

Which of the following benefitted northern agriculture the MOST?

• Mechanical reaper

• Steamboat

• Power loom

• Sewing machine

Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist in the 1800s?

• One is poor while the other is wealthy.

• One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.

• One works to support a family while the other works to make money.

• One favors policies for farming the other favors policies for factories

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.

By 1860, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the north?

• By railroad

• By steamboat

• By canal boat

• By stagecoach

Who would most likely agree: "I favor a strong national government that could promote improvements in manufacturing"?

• Southern agriculture

• African Americans in the north

• Northern factory owners

• Wealthy plantation owners

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.