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Life of the Nth&Sth
The society, geography, economy and transportation of the North and South (1800)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the seaspns like in the north? | 4 distinct seasons |
| What were the seasons like in the south? | Short, mild winters and long, hot summers |
| What were the wide coastal plains in the south for? | Growing rice, cotton, indigo, sugarcane and tobacco |
| How did Eli Whitney's cotton gin affect the economy of the south? | Increased slavery and made cotton king (lots of cotton) |
| What shift did the industrial revolution begin with? | Changed from hand made products to machine made products |
| Why were so few factory's and mills built in the south? | Southerners invested money in land and slaves |
| What inventiion changed agriculture in the North? | The Reeper- Made cutting grain 28x faster |
| By 1850, what had become the cheapest and fastest way to move goods in the north? | Railroads/ Trains |
| How did most goods move in the south? | Rivers/boats |
| Who were the political leaders in the South? | Rich plantation owners |
| Why were immigrants more attached to the north than the south? | Factory jobs |
| What is deforestation? | Cutting down trees for profit |
| What is an agrarian? | A person who farms |
| What is a plantation? | A huge farm |
| What is a cotton gin? | Machine to clean cotton |
| What is the Industrial Revolution? | Change of handmade goods to factory made goods |
| What is an industrialist? | People who own factories |
| What is an immigrant? | Someone that came from another country |
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