Chapter 19- The Worlds of North and South
They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
War and famine.
Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?
Reaper.
Which invention brought industrialization to Northern agriculture?
By railroad.
By 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the North?
Cotton became the South's most important crop.
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the South?
By river.
How were goods primarily transported in the South?
Agriculture.
The economy in the South was based on which of these?
It had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways except...
They put their money in land and slaves.
Unlike the North, why did the Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
A shift from handmade products to machine-made products.
Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution?
One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.
Which of these best describes the different between an agrarian and an industrialist in the 1800s?
It offered jobs in mills and factories.
Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
Political conflict.
Which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United States between 1845 and 1860?
Wealthy planets.
Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century?
They thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.
Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?
Rivers provided power to operate the mills.
Why were textile mills built near rivers?
