Antebellum Economy Class Prep Flashcards
Factories tended to be seen most often in the
Northeast
Northern abolition of slavery brought little influence to the regional economy.
False
Most slave owners voted for
Whigs
Free blacks in the south enjoyed few political rights.
True
Most white southerners supported (check all that apply)
State supremacy
Free trade
Slavery
The northeastern and western economy boomed after 1800 for all the following reasons EXCEPT
Greater government coordination of the economy
Robert Fulton was instrumental in the development of
Steam ships
By 1860, cotton was heavily grown in all of the following areas EXCEPT
Missouri
The West became almost exclusively agricultural after 1800.
False
The Upper South included all of the following EXCEPT
South Carolina
Most southern yeomen voted for
Democrats
“Yeoman farmers” referred to
Middle-class family farms
By 1860, slaves represented a significant portion of the population (at least 1/3) in all of the following areas EXCEPT
Appalachia
By the 1840s, which region was becoming increasingly isolated economically from the rest of the country?
South
Democrat-Republican values created a culture that accepted and encouraged individual men from all social classes to pursue their own improvement without unnecessary or undue restrictions.
True
