Civil War Regional Differences Quiz

By the middle of the 1800s, the North enjoyed which economic advantage over the South?

• lower labor costs

• larger crop yields per acre

• a tighter trade relationship with Europe

• a better transportation network

Which trend occurred in the Southern states during the first half of the 1800s?

• The population declined

• Industry spread rapidly

• Cotton production increased

• The gap between rich and poor narrowed

In the early 1800s, citizens who wanted to preserve traditional Southern society and customs most feared Northerners' support for.

• temperance

• urbanization

• abolitionism

• industrialization

Which was more dependent on trade with Europe?

• North

• South

Which had more miles of railroad?

• North

• South

Tariffs benefited.

• North

• South

Urbanization occurred more rapidly in the

• North

• South

8. _______________________ is extreme loyalty to one’s section, or region, of a country.

• sectionalism

• nationalism

• patriotism

• federalism

Southern states gradually abolished slavery and became dependent on wage labor.

• True

• False

The North had two capitals.

• True

• False