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Worlds of North and South #2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the North?

a)

by railroad

b)

by steamboat

c)

by canal boat

d)

by stagecoach

2.

Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?

a)

They thought taxes would need to be raised.

b)

They thought these improvements were dangerous.

c)

They thought these improvements were unnecessary.

d)

They thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.

3.

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

a)

by air

b)

by rail

c)

by river

d)

by road

4.

What was life like for free African Americans in the North?

a)

They were given special privileges.

b)

They were encouraged to move to the South.

c)

They were not treated as equal to other citizens.

d)

They had the same rights as all other citizens.

5.

Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?

a)

It offered free land.

b)

It offered jobs in mills and factories.

c)

They were attracted by the good climate.

d)

They were attracted by the railroad system.

6.

Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century?

a)

factory owners

b)

wealthy planters

c)

religious leaders

d)

educated lawyers

7.

Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?

a)

war and famine

b)

disease and slavery

c)

natural disasters and climate change

d)

religious persecution and poor education

8.

Which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United States between 1845 and 1860?

a)

political conflict

b)

offers of free land

c)

escape from slavery

d)

investment opportunities

9.

At which of these locations do many of the railroad lines meet?

a)

at Northern ports

b)

at Southern coastlines

c)

at the Gulf of Mexico

d)

at the Canadian border

10.

What helped make river travel easier?

a)

roads

b)

slaves

c)

canals

d)

steamboats