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The Worlds of North and South
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1The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways except
- Ait had wide, fertile coastal plains.
- Bit had access to seaports to export goods.
- Cit had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
- Dit had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.
2The economy in the South was based on which of these?
- Amining
- Bbanking
- Cagriculture
- Dshipbuilding
3How did the invention of cotton gin impact the South
- ACotton mills moved to the South.
- BCotton exports to Europe declined.
- CCotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
- DCotton became the South's most important crop.
4Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution
- Aa conflict between factory owners in cities
- Ba shift from handmade products to machine-made products
- Ca decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor
- Da change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses
5Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?
- AThey thought taxes would need to be raised.
- BThey thought these improvements were dangerous.
- CThey thought these improvements were unnecessary.
- DThey thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.
6How were goods primarily transported in the South?
- Aby air
- Bby rail
- Cby river
- Dby road
7By 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the North?
- Aby railroad
- Bby steamboat
- Cby canal boat
- Dby stagecoach
8Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
- AThey did not buy manufactured goods.
- BThey put their money in land and slaves.
- CThey thought mills and factories caused pollution.
- DThey preferred the lifestyle of small family farmers.
9Why were textile mills built near rivers?
- ARivers provided power to operate the mills.
- BRivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.
- CTextile mills were built near population centers.
- DTextile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.
10Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and a industrialist in the 1800s?
- AOne is poor while the other is wealthy.
- BOne employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.
- COne works to support a family while the other works to make money.
- DOne favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.
11Which invention brought industrialization to Northern agriculture?
- Areaper
- Bsteamboat
- Cpower loom
- Dsewing machine
12What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
- AThey were given special privileges.
- BThey were encouraged to move to the South.
- CThey were not treated as equal to other citizens.
- DThey had the same rights as all other citizens.
13Who were the political leaders in the South during the mid-19th century?
- Afactory owners
- Bwealthy planters
- Creligious leaders
- Deducated lawyers
14Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?
- Awar and famine
- Bdisease and slavery
- Cnatural disasters and climate change
- Dreligious prosecution and poor education
15Which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United States between 1945 and 1860?
- Apolitical conflict
- Boffers of free land
- Cescape from slavery
- Dinvestment opportunities
16Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
- AIt offered free land.
- BIt offered jobs in mills and factories.
- CThey were attracted by the good climate.
- DThey were attracted by the railroad system.
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- 8 U.S. History Test sobre The Worlds of North and South, creado por Yoonju Julie Jung el 23/05/2013.
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