Ecomony
Society
Transportation
Geography
Vocabulary
100
What did the Southern people depend on for farming?
Slaves
100
Which class was at the bottom of the society in the south
Slaves
100
Name types of Transportation that the North used
Transportation by trains, canals, roads
100
Name something that the Southern farmers planted
tobacco, rice, sugarcane, indigo, corn
100
What is an immigrant?
A person who moves from one country to another
200
What did the people in the North depend on for success?
Industries, Factories, and Machines
200
What did the northerners' think was important inorder to earn money and influence?
Hard work
200
What type of transportation did the south depend on?
Transportation by ships and railways
200
Why was farming popular in the south?
There was a lot of flat land, sun, and rain
200
What is deforestation?
The clearing of forests
300
What did plantation have slaves plant on their farms?
tobacco, rice, sugarcane, indigo
300
Were African Americans mistreated?
Yes they were, they were not allowed to hold office, vote, serve on juries, or attend white schools or chuches.
300
Why was the Erie Canal important?
It was the first all water link between farms
300
What distinct feature did the North have that made it good for shipbuilding and Commerce?
a Jagged Coast
300
What is a plantation?
an area of large land privately owned by rich people and had crops grown by slaves
400
Why was the cotton gin useful?
Was simple to use, and got the cotton fiber out of its seeds
400
What did southern church leaders do?
Teach that slavery was un-Christian
400
Why were steamboats built?
Going upstream on a boat was difficult
400
Why were flat rivers important in the South?
Flat rivers made river highways
400
What is an agrarian?
a person who favors agriculture
500
Who developed the sewing machine?
Elias Howe
500
What did African Americans do because they were mistreated in the north?
They formed their own churches and started their own businesses
500
What river did cotton mostly travel down on?
Mississippi River
500
Why were there no farms in the North?
There were V-shaped valleys and thick forests
500
Who is an industrialist?
a person whose wealth comes from owning industrial businesses
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