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The Economic Impact of Slavery Answers

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How did the cotton gin impact the growth and harvesting of cotton?

A
It planted cotton seeds in neat rows for cultivation.
B
It picked cotton without damaging the cotton plants.
C
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant quickly.
D
It packed cotton fiber into bales for shipment to mills.
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Which of the following was the most important cash crop in the South in the 1800s?

A
corn
B
cotton
C
tobacco
D
rice
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In the North, new technologies resulted in the growth of an economy based on

A
fishing.
B
transportation.
C
manufacturing.
D
farming.
4

In the early and mid-1800s, how did the economies of the Northern and Southern states compare?

A
Both the North and the South had highly industrialized economies.
B
Both the North and the South had highly agricultural economies.
C
The North was industrialized, while the South was more agricultural.
D
The South was industrialized, while the North was more agricultural.
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What did Southern apologists believe about slavery?

A
They sought to replace slavery with industries similar to Northern states.
B
They did not believe slavery was a major political issue.
C
They argued that slaves lived in better conditions than factory workers.
D
They wanted to end slavery without compensating slave owners.
6

Which statement best explains how the invention of corporations contributed to the economy in the 1800s?

A
Corporations allowed investment without risk of personal property, fueling the growth of new businesses.
B
Corporations enabled factories to hire large numbers of unskilled workers who worked long hours for low wages.
C
Corporations changed how goods were made, bringing in innovations like mass production.
D
Corporations suppressed the development of an industrial economy in the Southern states.
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How did the practice of using enslaved workers support the Southern economy?

A
Enslaved workers tended factory machinery, which helped the South’s manufacturing-based economy.
B
Enslaved workers harvested crops on plantations, which helped the South’s agriculture-based economy.
C
The use of enslaved workers allowed white Southerners to follow the Southern Code, which promoted manufacturing.
D
The use of enslaved workers led to the creation of corporations in which Southerners could invest.
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In what way was the South a paternalistic society during the days of slavery?

A
White men followed pursuits such as horseback riding, while white women followed “ladylike” pursuits such as sewing.
B
By using slave labor, plantation owners freed their own children from having to work in the farm fields.
C
Slave owners believed they helped enslaved people by providing food, shelter, and clothing while relieving them of responsibility.
D
White Southerners who did not have enslaved workers found they were often treated like children by those who did.
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What new technology made cotton “king” in the South in the 1800s?

A
the assembly line
B
the cotton gin
C
mass production
D
steamboats
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In the 1800s, many white Southerners followed the Southern Code

A
and as a result free African Americans in the North were treated worse than enslaved African Americans in the South.
B
because they owned large plantations where they cultivated cotton, which was a major cash crop in the South.
C
because enslaved workers did work that was not considered “ladylike” or “gentlemanly.”
D
and as a result most of them did not have enslaved workers and disagreed with the practice of slavery.

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