Lesson 19- Worlds Of North And South Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 55906)


How Was Life In The North Different From Life In The South. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What was the result of the new inventions that emerged in the North during the 1800s?
a) These innovations made goods more plentiful and cheaper.
b) Work shifted from skilled craftspeople to less-skilled workers.
c) Factory workers often earned a lot less than skilled laborers.
d) all of the above

Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
a) It offered free land.
b) It offered jobs in mills and factories.
c) They were attracted by the good climate.
d) They were attracted by the railroad system.

Which innovation helped make river travel better in the early 1800s?
a) the invention of the steamboat
b) the production of clipper ships
c) the construction of the railway
d) the discovery of hidden rivers

Which conditions in Northern Europe encouraged emigration between 1845 and 1860?
a) war and famine
b) disease and slavery
c) religious persecution and poor education
d) natural disasters and climate change

What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
a) They were given special privileges.
b) They were encouraged to move to the South.
c) They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
d) They had the same rights as all other citizens.

What was an achievement of Francis Cabot Lowell?
a) He established a cotton plantation that did not use slaves.
b) He established a cotton plantation that did not use slaves.
c) He helped build one of the first American textile factories.
d) He started a group dedicated to ending slavery and racism.

Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century?
a) factory owners
b) wealthy planters
c) religious leaders
d) educated lawyers

By the 1840s, what was the North's biggest business?
a) factories
b) tobacco
c) railroads
d) textiles

Why were textile mills built near rivers?
a) Rivers provided power to operate the mills.
b) Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.
c) Textile mills were built near population centers.
d) Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.

Which invention brought industrialization to Northern agriculture?
a) reaper
b) steamboat
c) power loom
d) sewing machine

Which of these best describes the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist?
a) One is poor while the other is wealthy.
b) One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants.
c) One works to support a family, the other works to make $.
d) Supporting farming vs. supporting factories.

Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
a) They did not buy manufactured goods.
b) They put their money in land and slaves.
c) They preferred the lifestyle of small family farmers.
d) They thought mills and factories caused pollution.

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