stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
The North and South Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
The North and South
The North and South
36 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
462 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
36 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
36
Answers
1
Where were most of the urban areas in the South? (Cities)
Close to the North
Near the largest plantations
Along rivers and bodies of water
Along the East coast
2
Which was a true result of what the Clipper ship could do
carry more cargo.
carry passengers.
travel much faster.
navigate more accurately.
3
The slave codes were developed to control every aspect of an enslaved person’s life.
True
False
4
Push factors pull people away from an area
True
False
5
What river did most of the cotton produced by the South travel on?
Euphrates
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio
6
What best explains the increase in cotton production in antebellum South?
Ideal climate in the South
Slavery in the North
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Increase in slave population
7
Memphis played an important role in the Cotton industry in the South during the 1800's.
True
False
8
What is one reason industry developed slowly in the South?
State governments prevented factories from opening.
Enslaved people worked only in the fields and not in factories.
Slavery made agriculture more profitable than investing in industry.
Northern states did not share inventions with Southern states.
9
The inventor of the Cotton Gin was
Ben Franklin
Steve Jobs
Eli Whitney
Thomas Edison
10
This group migrated to America during mid 1800s because they had taken part in failed revolutions against harsh rulers.
Asian
Irish
Swedish
German
11
A Southern white farmer who owned a small farm
Mountain Men
Yeoman
Plantation owner
Tenant Farmer
12
What was one reason many irish people migrated to the United States in the 1800s?
Work in the cotton fields
French Fry Hunger
Family reunions
Irish Potato Famine
13
Who were the economic and political leaders in the South?
White Plantation owners
Factory bosses
Farm workers
Government
14
The differences between the North and South increased the rise of________. (Pockets)
Patriotism
Racism
Sectionalism
Immigration
15
The North's economy was primarily based on what?
Agriculture
Slave trade
Industrialization
Cotton
16
Why did immigrants choose to settle in the North more often than the South?
Strong moral objections to slavery
Better weather
Fear of cotton
Opportunities for factory jobs
17
What was the primary purpose of the slave codes?
legalize marriages between enslaved people.
prevent enslaved people from practicing their religion.
guarantee good working conditions for enslaved people.
to control every aspect of an enslaved person’s life.
18
How did cotton production change in the years between 1790 and 1820?
Cotton production slowly declined because of the high cost of cotton gins.
Cotton production shrank very quickly because of the high costs of labor.
Cotton production remained almost the same from 1790 to 1820.
Cotton production grew very quickly so that it was ten times higher in 1820
19
What was the U.S. economy based on before the Industrial Revolution?
agriculture
natural resources
manufacturing
services
20
What was a reason that the North had a larger population?
Less agrarian lifestyle
Free black population
Industrialization
Immigration
21
The South's number one crop during this time was
Corn
Tobacco
Cotton
Wheat
22
What was the main difference between the crops grown in the North and South?
Northern crops were more successful
Crops in the South were cash crops and not edible
23
This famous slave revolt occurred during the 1831 in Southhampton County, Virginia?
Bacon's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion
24
Many Germans immigrated to America during mid 1800s because...
they lacked the skills necessary to get good jobs in Germany.
German rulers were taking away their land.
they had taken part in failed revolutions against harsh rulers.
a fungus had destroyed the wheat crop in Germany.
25
How did cotton production change in the years between 1790 and 1820?
Cotton production slowly declined because of the high cost of cotton gins.
Cotton production shrank very quickly because of the high costs of labor.
Cotton production grew quickly, so that it was ten times higher in 1820
Cotton production remained almost the same from 1790 to 1820.
26
Which region had the more extensive railroad network?
North
South
27
The South transported goods mostly through what way of transportation?
Railroad
Horse and Carriage
River
I-94
28
How was wealth measured in the South?
Land and political office
Slaves and Gold
Cotton and land
Land and slaves
29
One reason the North could transport products better than the South was because of
more extensive railroad network
Steamboats
Free blacks
Slave labor
30
The invention of the clipper ship was an improvement on previous ships because it could
carry passengers.
navigate more accurately.
travel much faster.
carry more cargo.
31
What was a major advantage of railroads compared to other kinds of transportation?
Railroads did not harm the environment.
Traveling by railroad was very safe.
Railroads could be built quickly.
Railroads could be built almost anywhere.
32
Why were non-slave owning Southerners supportive of slavery and the plantation system?
It encouraged innovation and technological development.
It provided financial support for the poorest farmers.
It was easy for the poorest people to socially advance.
It was ingrained in the traditional value system in the South.
33
What invention brought the industrial revolution to northern agriculture?
Printing Press
Cotton Gin
Reaper
International Harvester
34
Jobs, Freedom of Religion and Business opportunities were all results of Pull factors.
False
True
35
The South's economy was primarily based on what?
Steamboats
Agriculture
Industrialization
Wheat farming
36
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and New York were all cotton producing states
True
False
