WorksheetsSocial Studies: Unit 9: A New Century
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The most likely reason tools and supplies were shipped from the North to the South on the railroads was ___________.
the tools produced in the South were not of good quality
the North had many factories which produced the tools, while the South did not have such factories
the Northern railroads needed materials and supplies to ship so they could stay in business
the Southern plantation owners wanted to support the Northern businesses
What was one result of the invention of the cotton gin?
Northern factory workers wanted to go to work on cotton plantations.
Cotton plantations went out of business.
Slave labor was no longer needed on plantations.
Cotton plantations were able to increase their production of the crop.
What was the most likely result of the different ways of life lived by people in the Northern U.S. and Southern U.S.?
People in both regions had different ideas about how the government and economies should function.
People in the different regions still made their money in the exact same ways.
People in the Southern United States were more likely to work in factories.
People in the Northern United States were more likely to support low import tariffs.
Which statement about economic differences of the Northern and Southern regions is best supported by information from this week’s issue?
Though the economies of the two regions were different, most people who lived in both regions agreed slavery was needed in the United States.
The economic differences of the two regions were only in regard to the crops that would grow in the South.
Economic differences between the North and South eventually led to other, even greater, differences.
The Southern economy was based on manufacturing. Therefore, slavery had little impact on it.
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Northerners supported high import tariffs
Northerners supported low import tariffs.
Northerners supported high export tariffs.
Northerners did not support tariffs.
What would be the best title for the organizer shown?
Factors Contributing to a Successful Manufacturing Economy
Factors Contributing to the Tariff Disagreement
Factors Contributing to the Call to Outlaw Slavery
Factors Contributing to the Successful Cotton Plantations
What is the most likely reason Southerners did not support high import tariffs?
The tariffs would tax only cotton.
The tariffs would only apply to people living in the South.
The tariffs would increase the cost of imported manufactured goods.
The tariffs would encourage enslaved people to seek their freedom in the North.
What is the most likely reason enslaved people were not allowed to learn to read or write?
Enslaved people would not enjoy the books that were available on the plantations.
Enslaved people might be able to learn more about their rights in the United States.
Enslaved people might sign contracts to buy property.
Enslaved people might sign marriage licenses without permission.
Which of these is the best summary of the information in the article?
John Deere did not have much luck. He only had $73 when he opened his own blacksmith shop. He sold tools.
The cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney made Southern cotton plantations very successful. John Deere owned a company too.
John Deere was a blacksmith who helped farmers. He was smart and hard working.
John Deere was a blacksmith who invented a steel plow. His tools helped American farmers do their job better. His company is still in business today.
How did the institution of slavery impact African American families?
Many individuals were torn from their families in Africa.
Families could be separated from each other at any time.
Enslaved children often had one or both parents taken away from them.
all of the above.
