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Within its far‑flung limits dwelt 23 million people in a Union comprising 31 states. In the East, industry boomed. In the Midwest and the South, agriculture flourished. After 1849 the gold mines of California poured their precious ore into the channels of trade.  \nNew England and the Middle Atlantic states were the main centers of manufacturing, commerce, and finance. Principal products of these areas were textiles, lumber, clothing, machinery, leather, and woolen goods. The maritime trade had reached the height of its prosperity; vessels flying the American flag plied the oceans, distributing wares of all nations.  \nThe South, from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River and beyond, featured an economy centered on agriculture. Tobacco was important in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. In South Carolina, rice was an abundant crop. The climate and soil of Louisiana encouraged the cultivation of sugar. But cotton eventually became the dominant commodity and the one with which the  \nSouth was identified. By 1850 the American South grew more than 80 percent of the world's cotton. Slaves cultivated all these crops.  \nThe Midwest, with its boundless prairies and swiftly growing population, flourished. Europe and the older settled parts of America demanded its wheat and meat products. The introduction of laborsaving implements – notably the McCormick reaper (a machine to cut and harvest grain) – made possible an unparalleled increase in grain production. The nation's wheat crops swelled from some 35 million hectolitersin 1850 to nearly 61 million in 1860, more than half grown in the Midwest.  \nAn important stimulus to the country's prosperity was the great improvement in transportation facilities; from 1850 to 1857 the Appalachian Mountain barrier was pierced by five railway trunk lines linking the Midwest and the Northeast. These links established the economic interests that would undergird the political alliance of the Union from 1861 to 1865 . The South lagged behind. It was not until the late 1850s that a continuous line ran through  \nFree K-12 Worksheets and More [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \nName:   Date:   Class:    \nthe mountains connecting the lower Mississippi River area with the southern Atlantic seaboard.  \n1. Approximately how many people lived in the United States in 1850?  \n_________________________________________  \n_________________________________________  \n2. New England and the southern states were the main centers of manufacturing, commerce, and finance in the mid-1800s.  \na. True  \nb. False  \n3. Tobacco was not an important crop in what state?  \na. Louisiana  \nb. Maryland  \nc. North Carolina  \nd. Virginia  \n4. By 1850, what percentage of the world’s cotton was grown in the American South?  \na. 50%  \nb. 60%  \nc. 70%  \nd. 80%  \n5. What role did slaves play in the American economy in the 1850s?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n6. An important transportation stimulus to the country’s prosperity were the  \na. bike paths  \nb. mountain trails  \nc. railroads  \n[d. rest](d. rest) stops  \n7. On this modern [U.S. map](U.S. map), label the following states with some of their major crops:  \na. Alabama – cotton  \nb. Georgia – cotton  \nc. Louisiana – sugar  \nd. Maryland – tobacco  \ne. Mississippi – cotton  \nf. North Carolina – tobacco  \ng. South Carolina – rice  \nh. Virginia-tobacco  \nFree K-12 Worksheets and More [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)","cbCaiqZEF4iHn7Uw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqZEF4iHn7Uw","pdf",176292,"English","# Reading Questions\n## Comprehension and Multiple-Choice\n## Map Labeling","[{\"question\":\"About how many people lived in the United States in 1850?\",\"answer\":\"The worksheet asks students to approximate the 1850 U.S. population.\"},{\"question\":\"Which statement about the mid-1800s is correct regarding manufacturing, commerce, and finance?\",\"answer\":\"The worksheet includes a true/false item stating that New England and the southern states were the main centers in the mid-1800s.\"},{\"question\":\"What transportation development is described as a stimulus to prosperity between 1850 and 1857?\",\"answer\":\"The passage links the Midwest and the Northeast with railway trunk lines through the Appalachian barrier.\"}]","Lands of Promise - Reading Questions | PDF",1792382387]