King Cotton & Numbers🌾
What is Cotton?
In 1860, this crop was a $220 million dollar business in the U.S.
What is Urban?
The North had many large cities, which meant it was more ___ than the South.
What are Plantations?
Large Southern farms that depended on enslaved labor were called this.
What is Farming / Agriculture?
While the Northern economy relied on factories, the Southern economy relied on this.
What is a Factory / Mill?
A machine-filled building where goods are manufactured
What is 75%?
The Southern U.S. grew this percentage of the world's cotton in 1860.
What are New England and The Midlands?
The North was divided into these two main sub-regions.
What are Tidewater and the Deep South?
The South was divided into these two main sub-regions.
What is the North?
This region welcomed many European immigrants who worked in factory jobs.
What is an Immigrant?
A person who moves to live permanently in a new country.
What is 80%?
This percentage of people in the South worked on farms (mainly enslaved people).
What is the 1830s?
Public schools appeared in Northern cities by this decade thanks to better roads and trains.
What are Cash Crops?
Crops grown to be sold for money, like cotton, rice, and tobacco, are called this.
What is Slavery?
The main disagreement between Northern and Southern politicians was over the expansion of this into western territories.
What is Social Mobility?
The ability to change your social class or economic standing in life.
What is 60%?
This percentage of people in the North (mainly immigrants) worked in factories.
What are Abolitionists?
People who wanted to end slavery because they believed it was a sin were called this.
What is Spread Out?
Education was difficult in the South because homes and farms were very ___ ___.
What is Rigid / Strict?
The main disagreement between Northern and Southern politicians was over the expansion of this into western territories.
What is Abolish?
To officially put an end to a system or law (like slavery).
What is 75%?
The New England region contained this percentage of all fabric machines in the U.S.
What is 1817?
By this year, all Northern states had abolished (ended) slavery.
Who are Enslaved People?
Wealthy plantation owners sat at the top of the South's strict social structure, while these people were at the very bottom.
What is 40 Years?
Leaders made political agreements to keep peace between North and South for about this many years.
What is Tolerance?
Willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own (valued in The Midlands).