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History
Sectionalism and the Worlds of the North and South - Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| by the 1830's factories began to use ___ power | steam |
| the invention of the cotton gin led to an ___ in the number of slaves needed | increase |
| in the mid 1800's most northerner's lived: | on farms |
| the South's ecomony was based on: | agriculture |
| by 1860, enslaved Africans made up ___ of the South's population | 1/3 |
| what was the most profitable cash crop for the South? | cotton |
| the major railways of the nation were located in the: | north and west |
| most southerners owned ___ slaves. | no |
| the telegraph allowed pople in different parts of the country to: | exchange information quickly |
| in the south, the small group that had the most influence was: | planters |
| many of the workers in northern factories were: | immigrants from Ireland and Germany |
| the Cotton Kingdom stretched from: | South Carolina to Texas |
| the Northern economy was based on: | industry |
| the Cotton Gin was invented by: | Eli Whitney |
| during the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North, South and West led to: | sectionalism |
| workers in northern factories began to organize and form unions because of: | low wages and poor conditions |
| Slave Codes were laws that: | made it illegal for slaves to learn to read and write |
| the larges group of southern whites was: | small farmers |
| raw materials and factory goods could be transported more cheaply and quickly as a result of: | railroads |
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