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17 questions
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Question 1
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On what two things did the economy of hte south depend in the early years of the US?

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Question 4
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What was the domestic slave trade?

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Question 6
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How were Southern railrods different from Northern Railroads?

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Yesterday we took a good look at architecture in the North and South in the years prior to the Civil War. For Southern homes, we didn't look at the plantation homes. Many of these were destroyed during the Civil War, others were fell into ruin after the Civil War, but some have been restored. Please note, all of these houses were originally owned by slave holders.
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Question 10
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In what state is Natchez?

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Question 11
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Which states are considered the "deep South"?

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Question 12
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Natchez was once the wealthiest area of the country. Why?

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Question 13
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What river is that?

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Question 14
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What is an antebellum home?

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Question 15
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What kinds of columns are those?

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Question 16
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Do you know what this is?

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Question 17
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What is unique about this home?

Question 2
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Define productivity

Question 3
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Why did the need for slave labor increase in the South?

Question 5
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List three effects that the cotton gin had on the South's economy?

Question 7
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How did slavery affect the growth of the South's economy?

Question 8
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List two ways that the South's economy was different from the North's economy?

Question 9
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Why did industry develop so slowly in the South?