Question 1
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The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways except
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it had wide, fertile coastal plains.
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it had access to seaports to export goods.
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it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
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it had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.
Question 2
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The economy in the South was based on which of these?
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mining
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banking
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agriculture
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shipbuilding
Question 3
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How did the invention of cotton gin impact the South
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Cotton mills moved to the South.
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Cotton exports to Europe declined.
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Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
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Cotton became the South's most important crop.
Question 4
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Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution
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a conflict between factory owners in cities
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a shift from handmade products to machine-made products
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a decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor
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a change from privately owned businesses to government-controlled businesses
Question 5
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Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?
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They thought taxes would need to be raised.
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They thought these improvements were dangerous.
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They thought these improvements were unnecessary.
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They thought these improvements would benefit only Northern states.
Question 6
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How were goods primarily transported in the South?
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by air
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by rail
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by river
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by road
Question 7
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By 1850, which of these was the most efficient way to move goods in the North?
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by railroad
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by steamboat
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by canal boat
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by stagecoach
Question 8
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Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
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They did not buy manufactured goods.
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They put their money in land and slaves.
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They thought mills and factories caused pollution.
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They preferred the lifestyle of small family farmers.
Question 9
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Why were textile mills built near rivers?
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Rivers provided power to operate the mills.
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Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.
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Textile mills were built near population centers.
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Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.
Question 10
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Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and a industrialist in the 1800s?
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One is poor while the other is wealthy.
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One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.
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One works to support a family while the other works to make money.
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One favors policies that support farming and the other favors policies that support factories.
Question 11
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Which invention brought industrialization to Northern agriculture?
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reaper
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steamboat
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power loom
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sewing machine
Question 12
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What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
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They were given special privileges.
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They were encouraged to move to the South.
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They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
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They had the same rights as all other citizens.
Question 13
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Who were the political leaders in the South during the mid-19th century?
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factory owners
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wealthy planters
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religious leaders
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educated lawyers
Question 14
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Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?
Question 15
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Which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United States between 1945 and 1860?
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political conflict
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offers of free land
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escape from slavery
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investment opportunities
Question 16
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Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
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It offered free land.
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It offered jobs in mills and factories.
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They were attracted by the good climate.
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They were attracted by the railroad system.