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8 U.S. History Quiz on The Worlds of North and South, created by Yoonju Julie Jung on 23/05/2013.
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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.
  • 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.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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How did the invention of cotton gin impact the South
Answer
  • 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.

Question 4

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Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution
Answer
  • 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

Question 5

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Why did the South oppose laws to provide federal money for internal improvements, such as roads and canals?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 9

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Why were textile mills built near rivers?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 10

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Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and a industrialist in the 1800s?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 11

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

Question 12

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What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
Answer
  • 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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