North
What forms of transportation were used in the North?
railroads and canals
What kind of transportation was used in the South?
roads and natural waterways
What region has an industrial economy?
North
What does agrarian mean?
related to farming/agriculture
What is a textile mill?
a factory that produces fabric
Corn, wheat, dairy, hay
What was the only major industry in the South?
textile mills
What region has an agrarian economy?
South
What about the South's geography made it suitable for agriculture?
fertile soil and warm climate
What were working conditions like in factories? (List at least two examples)
Ex: long hours on their feet, overcrowded and loud, children working with little safety precautions
What types of farms were located in the North?
Small, family-owned
What were the major crops grown in the South?
Cotton, tobacco, rice, corn
What plant dominated the Southern economy?
cotton
What invention helped cotton production?
cotton gin
In the South, why were textile mills near water sources?
Water would power the mills.
How were African Americans treated in the North? (List at least two examples.)
Ex: faced discrimination and prejudice, segregated schools and hospitals, not allowed to vote
What was the impact of the cotton gin on slavery?
Led to a higher demand for slaves, increased domestic slave trade
What industries dominated the Northern economy?
textiles and manufacturing
What is the difference between urban and rural areas?
Urban areas are highly populated cities, rural is less populated countryside/farmland areas.
What were positive impacts of working in factories? (List at least two examples)
Ex: women given opportunity to work, cheap and quickly made products, larger consistent wages
Ex: job opportunities, escape political troubles, famine
Why would people in the South not support laws funding railroads and canals?
The South did not have many of these modes of transportation, so they did not want to use funds to support them. The South would not benefit from this funding.
How did railroads impact the economy in the North?
Helped transport goods from the coast to the West, allowed goods to be traded more quickly and easily
Why was cotton a popular crop?
easy to grow, high in demand, supported growing textile industry
Why was there little industry in the South? (List two reasons)
1.Cotton was very profitable
2.Small market for manufactured goods due to large slave population
3.Building factories was too costly