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Review - Quiz 14.1 -14.2

Authored by James H Stratman

History

8th Grade

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Review - Quiz 14.1 -14.2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did farmers in the south struggle to keep up with the demand for cotton before the cotton gin?

drought had led to lower production

it was difficult to grow

the seeds were difficult to remove

it was difficult to store and transport

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eli Whitney invented a device in 1793 that made growing ______ very profitable and led to an increase in the demand for slaves.

cotton

tobacco

corn

rice

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the demand for slaves increase during the cotton boom?

More slaves were needed to transport the cotton to market.

More slaves were needed to sell the cotton to cloth factories.

More slaves were needed to plant and pick the cotton.

More slaves were needed to construct cloth factories.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What country became the South's most valued trade partner?

Germany

Great Britain

France

Mexico

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why didn't the Southern region invest in large scale industry like the northern region?

Too much competition from the North.

The rivers flowed too fast.

Agricultural profits were high, so they didn't need it.

Shipping was expensive.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The nickname given to the region of the country that had a high amount of cotton production.

king cotton

cotton line

cotton kingdom

cotton belt

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which product below were not manufactured at the Tredegar Iron Works?

steam engines

textiles

bridge materials

cannons

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