North and South Industrialization and Agriculture Quiz

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What was the main industry in the North during this time period?

Railroad construction

Factory work (correct)

Fishing

Agriculture

What was the main industry in the South during this time period?

Fishing

Mining

Agriculture (correct)

Factory work

What led to the need for more slaves in the South?

Cotton gin increasing cotton value (correct)

California joining as a free state

Expansion of the railroad system

Industrialization

Who advocated the Theory of Nullification during this time period?

John C. Calhoun Signup and view all the answers

What division was caused by the Compromise of 1850?

Laws concerning slavery and tariffs Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of people in Western territories during this time period?

Mining and agriculture Signup and view all the answers

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed states certain powers not given to the federal government?

10th amendment Signup and view all the answers

What did many Southerners believe about states' rights during this time period?

Each state should make laws concerning slavery and tariffs Signup and view all the answers

'Mills' in the text refer to which type of factories?

'Textile mills' Signup and view all the answers

'Compromise of 1850' allowed which state to enter the U.S. as a free state?

California Signup and view all the answers

Who wanted to secede from the U.S. due to their belief in states' rights?

Southern states Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant outcome of industrialization in the North during this time period?

Growth of large factories Signup and view all the answers

North and South Industrialization and Agriculture Quiz

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What was the main industry in the North during this time period?

What was the main industry in the South during this time period?

What led to the need for more slaves in the South?

Who advocated the Theory of Nullification during this time period?

What division was caused by the Compromise of 1850?

What was the focus of people in Western territories during this time period?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed states certain powers not given to the federal government?

What did many Southerners believe about states' rights during this time period?

'Mills' in the text refer to which type of factories?

'Compromise of 1850' allowed which state to enter the U.S. as a free state?

Who wanted to secede from the U.S. due to their belief in states' rights?

What was a significant outcome of industrialization in the North during this time period?

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