chapter 19 assessment
the geography of the south supported the growing of cash crops in all these ways?
it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power
which of these is one reason that U.S immigrants settled in the North?
it offered jobs in mills and factories
which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and an industrialists in the 1800's?
one favor policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories
which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United states between 1845 and 1860?
political conflict
which invention brought industrialization to northern agriculture?
reaper
why were textile mills built near rivers?
rivers provided power to operate the mills
unlike the north, why did Southerns invest little money in mills and factories?
they put their money in land and slaves
why did the south oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?
they thought these improvements would benefit only northern states
what was life like for free African Americans in the north?
they were not treated as equal to other citizens
which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution?
a shift from handmade products to machine-made products
the economy in the south was based on which of these?
agriculture
by the 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in north?
by railroad
how were goods primarily transported in the south?
by river
how did the invention of the cotton gin impact the south?
cotton became the South's most important crop
which conditions in northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?
war and famine
who were the political leaders in the south in the mid-19th century?
wealthy planters