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WorksheetsUnit 6 Differences North and South
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
These data could be used to support which conclusion?
Gulf Coast states had to rely on steamboats to transport goods.
States in the lower South had more land devoted to plantations.
Border states had to import needed raw materials.
States in the upper South were heavily industrialized.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
Cities grew rapidly.
Demand for artisans increased.
Farms experienced a shortage of labor.
Government regulation of factories increased.
Which of the following BEST describes the antebellum South?
Factory system, supported tariffs, growing abolition movement
Open to settlement, featured the Buffalo Soldiers, large numbers of immigrants
Supported the expansion of slavery, plantation system, supported states’ rights
Had some slave states, home to a large immigrant population, relied on manufacturing
Which economy and contributing factor best completes this table?
1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor
1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants
1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals
1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market
Which region’s primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?
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Which statement about the demand for cotton in Antebellum America is accurate?
An increased demand meant people had more cotton at better prices and fewer slaves were needed on the plantations.
The increase in demand made the South the center of the U.S. economy and the North was dependent on southern production.
The increase in demand for cotton meant more farmers in the North began to grow cotton, further weakening the South's influence on the U.S. economy.
An increased demand meant higher cotton prices, which meant producers wanted to grow more cotton, leading to an increase in slavery in the South and increased tension between North and South.
The economies of the new western states were very different from those of the northeastern states in the mid-1800s. One major difference was that western states --
relied on subsistence farming
used natural harbors for shipping
focused on mining and agriculture
traded freely with other nations
Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
The system of indentured servitude was banned.
The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.
Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.
Member of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets.
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.
How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact African-Americans?
It guaranteed a trial by jury for enslaved African Americans captured in the North.
It prohibited slave owners and slave traders from tracking runaway slaves in the North.
It jeopardized the safety of African Americans in the North, forcing many to flee to Canada.
It allowed enslaved African Americans to purchase their freedom, once they escaped to the North.
African-Americans living in the North in the antebellum period would have most likely lived under which of the following conditions?
They were free, but typically lived in segregation and were targets of discrimination.
They were typically enslaved to work in the regions large industries and factories
They were free, and could live and work wherever they desired
They were enslaved, but could work for seven years to become free.
How did the cotton gin affect the economy of the South?
It decreased the production of cotton.
Its failure led Southerners to plant wheat.
It decreased the demand for slave labor.
It increased the profitability of cotton.
Which factor limited the economic opportunities of emancipated African Americans?
a lack of education
a shortage of factory jobs
their high wage demands
the widespread refusal to remain in farm jobs
What happened to free blacks accused by slave catchers of being escaped slaves?
They were fined large sums of money.
They were forced to move to another state.
They were unable to defend themselves in court.
They were thrown in jail without a trial.
