TISSUES- TISS

What led to different economic activities between the North and South?

• Differences in government policies

• Variety in cultural practices

• Differences in population

• Variance in climate and soil

Why did the colonial regions want to gain independence from Great Britain?

• To unite and gain freedom

• To avoid paying taxes

• To form their own government

• To expand their territories

What was a major impact of the War of 1812?

• Decrease in manufacturing

• Increase in manufacturing in the North

• Increase in trade with Great Britain

• Decrease in farming in the South

What concerned Northerners about the addition of new states?

• Overpopulation

• Increase in taxes

• Decrease in industrial growth

• Possibility of new slave states

Why were Southern states upset over tariffs?

• Fear of British boycott on their cotton

• Increase in imported goods

• Decrease in cotton production

• Increase in industrial growth

What does sectionalism refer to?

• Economic growth

• Loyalty to one's region over the country

• Agricultural development

• Industrial competition

What is a cash crop?

• Products grown in large quantities for profit

• A crop grown for personal use

• A crop grown for research purposes

• A crop grown for animal feed

What was the plantation system based on?

• Voluntary labor

• Government subsidies

• Forced labor of enslaved people

• Mechanical farming

What did William T. Allan's statement highlight?

• Advantages of industrialization

• Prevalence of cruelty towards enslaved people

• Benefits of cash crops

• Economic benefits of the plantation system

How were enslaved people treated according to the text?

• As property without freedom

• As independent contractors

• As paid workers

• As part of the family