Question

1. Which of the following was a way in which southern farmers were impacted during the 1800s?

A. Farmers had as much land as they needed and they became rich.

B. Farmers struggled due to bad weather conditions.

C. Farmers needed to cultivate diverse crops in order to compete with the North.

D. Farmers did not have enough land to grow more cotton.

2. Identify the reason why the North outlawed slavery.

A. Northerners did not like the concept of enslaving someone.

B. The North was not in rivalry with the South.

C. The South wanted to keep all of their slaves.

D. Many Northerners did not need slaves in order to run their textiles.

3. While serving in office, President Adams focused his term on

A. reform movements, such as women's issues and the mentally ill.

B. international affairs and ending slavery.

C. internal improvements and on domestic issues by supporting the construction of roads, bridges, canals, and universities.

D. None of the above

4. Reform efforts were possible during the 1800s due mostly to

A. The wealthy that gave so freely of their time.

B. government officials who helped unite the nation in aiding various causes.

C. the organizational efforts of their leaders.

D. All of the above

Answer 1

B. Farmers struggled due to bad weather conditions.

Farmers felt this was a major problem for them. During the late 1800s, farmers had serious economic problems. Most of their problems were actually caused by the fact that they were becoming too productive. They were producing too much, which cause prices to go down.