World of the North and the South in the 1800’sDirections:Using thelinked PlayPosit in this weeks schoology folderand usingthis link to Chapter 19 in the orange History Alive...

Part I: Geography

North

South

1) How did northerners adapt to the different types of geography?

2) Climate:

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  Humid summers
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Cold winters
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Distinct seasons
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

3) Natural Features:

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  Flat plains
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Rocky soil not good for farming
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  bays
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

1) ______________________________ was the basis of the south’s economy because of the climate and natural features.

2) Climate:

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  Colder winters
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Shorter summers
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Not good for crops
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

3) Natural Features:

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  Broad rivers
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Rich soil over the plains
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  Large forest region
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

Part II: Economy

North

South

1) What was the




Industrial Revolution


?

When there was a lot of progress and new inventions in america

2) Who were the industrialists?

3) _______________________________ Industries were the first major factories in New England.

4) What was the name of the female workers who worked in Lowell’s textile factories?

1) Based on____________________________

2) ______________________ were used as labor on plantations.

3) Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin that increased cotton production in the south and made cotton the most important US crop.

4) How did the Cotton Gin increased slavery in the south?

It made it so it was more expensive I think.

5) What were the Tredegar Iron works?

Part III: Transportation

North

South

1) In 1806 the ____________________________________ was founded that cut across the Appalachians.

2) What invention helped improve River travel?

Steam boats?

3) Because of the success of the steamboat, what was invented to go across the country?

4) What became the North’s biggest business by the 1840’s?

1) Most people in the south continued to travel by:__________________________________

2) ____________________________ was the biggest item shipped in the south.

3) Why did southerners oppose Federal bills to create national roads?

4) Did the south have railroads? If so, how did they have the same amount of railroads in the north?

Part IV: Society

North

South

1) By 1860, more and more northerners were moving to _______________________.

2) Why did cities in this time period see huge populations increases?

3) What did northern cities lack?

5) Although slavery ended in the northern states, were African Americans treated fairly?

6) What could African Americans in the north not do?

7) many _________________________ and ____________________________immigrants settled in the north.

8) How were immigrants treated?

1) Most southerners measured success and wealth by:

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2) As long as slavery existed, why did the south not need to industrialize, or change how they make money?

3) Describe the life of





wealthy




white men:

4) Describe the life of




wealthy





white women:

5) Despite the large scale plantations, most white farmers were:_____________________________ And worked their own land without slaves.

6) Most african americans were ___________________________. If there were free, they had to: