The Worlds of North and South

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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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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways except
Respuesta
  • it had wide, fertile coastal plains.
  • it had access to seaports to export goods.
  • it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
  • it had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
The economy in the South was based on which of these?
Respuesta
  • mining
  • banking
  • agriculture
  • shipbuilding

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
How did the invention of cotton gin impact the South
Respuesta
  • Cotton mills moved to the South.
  • Cotton exports to Europe declined.
  • Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
  • Cotton became the South's most important crop.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution
Respuesta
  • a conflict between factory owners in cities
  • a shift from handmade products to machine-made products
  • a decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor
  • a change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?
Respuesta
  • They thought taxes would need to be raised.
  • They thought these improvements were dangerous.
  • They thought these improvements were unnecessary.
  • They thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
How were goods primarily transported in the South?
Respuesta
  • by air
  • by rail
  • by river
  • by road

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
By 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the North?
Respuesta
  • by railroad
  • by steamboat
  • by canal boat
  • by stagecoach

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
Respuesta
  • They did not buy manufactured goods.
  • They put their money in land and slaves.
  • They thought mills and factories caused pollution.
  • They preferred the lifestyle of small family farmers.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Why were textile mills built near rivers?
Respuesta
  • Rivers provided power to operate the mills.
  • Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.
  • Textile mills were built near population centers.
  • Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and a industrialist in the 1800s?
Respuesta
  • One is poor while the other is wealthy.
  • One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.
  • One works to support a family while the other works to make money.
  • One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Which invention brought industrialization to Northern agriculture?
Respuesta
  • reaper
  • steamboat
  • power loom
  • sewing machine

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
Respuesta
  • They were given special privileges.
  • They were encouraged to move to the South.
  • They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
  • They had the same rights as all other citizens.

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
Who were the political leaders in the South during the mid-19th century?
Respuesta
  • factory owners
  • wealthy planters
  • religious leaders
  • educated lawyers

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?
Respuesta
  • war and famine
  • disease and slavery
  • natural disasters and climate change
  • religious prosecution and poor education

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
Which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United States between 1945 and 1860?
Respuesta
  • political conflict
  • offers of free land
  • escape from slavery
  • investment opportunities

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
Respuesta
  • It offered free land.
  • It offered jobs in mills and factories.
  • They were attracted by the good climate.
  • They were attracted by the railroad system.
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