Geography, Economy, and Society of the North and South

What was the climate like in the North?

• Hot humid summers and cold frigid winters

• Dry summers and wet winters

• Short mild winters and long hot and humid summers

• Mild summers and mild winters

What natural feature made farming difficult in the North?

• Wide coastal plains

• Narrow and rocky land

• warm weather

• Desert areas

What was a major natural feature of the South?

• Wide coastal plains

• Hundreds of bays and inlets

• Narrow valleys

• Mountain ranges

What crop was NOT mentioned as a cash crop in the South?

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Indigo

What was the economy of the North based on?

• Industry and factories

• cash crops

• tourism

• online shopping

What invention increased the need for slave labor in the South?

• Cotton gin

• Telegraph

• Steam engine

• Spinning jenny

What was a common form of transportation in the North?

• Horse-drawn carriages

• River travel

• Airplanes

• Bicycles

What was a major transportation development in the North in the 1840s?

• Airports

• Subways

• Railroads

• Highways

What was the main form of transportation in the South?

• River transportation

• Railroads

• Air travel

• Roads

What was the societal structure like in the South?

• Strong middle class

• No middle class, very rich or very poor

• Equal distribution of wealth

• Mostly middle class