Author Question: Who invented the steel plow? A) Cyrus McCormick B) John Deere C) Robert Fulton D) Rufus King (Read 61 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following helps explain the prosperity of southern plantations in the mid-nineteenth century?

A) high prices for cotton on the world market
B) acquisition of new territory by the United States
C) continual importation of African slaves
D) growing diversification in farming and production of natural resources

Question 2

__________ helped make the Midwest the breadbasket of the nation.

A) Improved agricultural efficiency
B) Government land grants
C) Low taxes
D) Strict regulations

Question 3

Which of the following was banned under Indianas state constitution in the 1850s?

A) migration of free blacks into the state
B) membership in abolitionist organizations
C) the advocacy of voting rights for women
D) discrimination in public accommodations

Question 4

The lower Midwest had strong cultural ties to __________.

A) Mexico
B) central Europe
C) New England
D) the South

Question 5

Who invented the steel plow?

A) Cyrus McCormick
B) John Deere
C) Robert Fulton
D) Rufus King