North Vs. South

The Northern United States relied on this type of economy:

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

• Government Aid

• Medicine

This mighty river was the primary means of transporting goods in the Southern United States.

• Missouri River

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

• Delaware River

The dramatic shift from handmade to machine-made goods was known as the:

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Era of Reform

• Manifest Destiny

This crop made the South an economic powerhouse, expanding slavery in the process.

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Corn

• Indigo

What was unique about the Lowell Mill in Massachusetts?

• They hired only children.

• They were the largest producer of textiles in the country.

• They exclusively hired women to work in the factories.

• They had the largest number of slaves in the Northern United States.

What was the MOST important thing children gave up to work in factories?

• Education

• Family time

• Social life

• Playtime with toys.

Who invented the steam engine, which would provide easier river travel in the South?

• Robert Fulton

• Cryus McCormick

• Eli Whitney

• Francis Cabot Lowell

Warm summers, mild winters and fertile soil were all factors that gave the South this type of economy:

• Agrarian

• Industrial

• Manufacturing

• Shipbuilding

Freed African Americans could work jobs as all of the following EXCEPT:

• Craftspeople

• Laborers

• Servants

• Teachers

What was the fastest and cheapest way to move goods in the Northern United States?

• Steamboats

• Airplanes

• Railroad

• Stagecoach