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Chapter 15 - Sectionalism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Determine whether each phrase primarily describes the North or the South during the period before the Civil War.


"most factories were located here"

a)

North

b)

South

2.

Determine whether each phrase primarily describes the North or the South during the period before the Civil War.

"growing cotton was the top economic activity"

a)

North

b)

South

3.

Determine whether each phrase primarily describes the North or the South during the period before the Civil War.


"manufacturing goods was the top economic activity"

a)

North

b)

South

4.

Determine whether the phrase primarily describes the North or the South during the period before the Civil War.

"most plantations were located here"

a)

North

b)

South

5.

Why was the North more industrialized than the South in the early to mid-1800s?

a)

The North was more focused on social status than on economic status.

b)

The Northern climate and soil were not suited to large farms and plantations.

c)

The Northern population was too small for large farms and plantations.

d)

The North was more rural than the South.

6.

In the North, slavery was mainly _______.

a)

prohibited

b)

accepted

7.

In the South, slavery was _______.

a)

prohibited

b)

accepted

8.

The settlement pattern in the North was _______.

a)

urban

b)

rural

9.

The Settlement pattern in the South was _______.

a)

urban

b)

rural

10.

Innovation and new ideas drew many entrepreneurs to the __________ .

a)

North

b)

South

11.

The __________ had distinct social classes.

a)

North

b)

South

12.

Immigrants usually worked in __________ .

a)

cities

b)

countries

13.

Everyone knew his or her place in the __________ .

a)

North

b)

South

14.

Most immigrants settled in __________ .

a)

North

b)

South

15.

The __________ was changing and growing rapidly.

a)

North

b)

South