APUSH 4.12 4.13 Homework

What invention by Eli Whitney greatly increased the affordability and production of cotton cloth?

• Steam engine

• Cotton gin

• Spinning jenny

• Telegraph

Which of the following best explains why new land was constantly in demand for cotton production in the South?

• Cotton plants required shade

• Cotton yields depleted the soil quickly

• Cotton was only grown in the North

• Cotton was not profitable

Why did the Southern states form a distinctive region by 1861?

• They had the most advanced factories.

• Slavery was widely practiced there.

• They had the largest cities.

• They produced the most manufactured goods.

Which four states did NOT secede and join the Confederacy by 1861?

• Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas

• Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri

• South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia

• New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio

How did the development of mechanized textile mills in England affect the American South?

• It reduced the demand for Southern cotton.

• It made cotton cloth affordable and increased demand for Southern cotton.

• It led to the decline of cotton farming in the South.

• It caused the South to focus on other crops.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Britain and the American South before 1860?

• Britain supplied the South with cotton fiber.

• The South depended on Britain for manufactured goods, while Britain depended on the South for cotton fiber.

• The South exported only tobacco to Britain.

• Britain and the South had no economic relationship.

Which crop was referred to as "king" in the South before the Civil War?

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Rice

• Wheat

What was wealth in the South primarily measured by before the Civil War?

• Amount of gold owned

• Number of factories

• Land and enslaved people

• Size of cities

Which of the following best explains the population increase of enslaved people in the South between 1800 and 1860?

• Immigration from Europe

• Natural growth and illegal importation

• Decrease in cotton production

• Government incentives for free labor

Based on the map, which agricultural activity was most widespread in the Southern United States before the Civil War?

• Corn and wheat farming

• Cotton farming

• Dairy cattle

• Orchards