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In the north economy
The economy in the north was good because people would bring things that they wanted to trade. The North and south had very different economies. The north on factories to make goods that they could sell or trade in their economy while the south economy was mostly agricultural relying mostly on cotton In the south they had over 14,00 free states in the south and the struggle for independent southern collages achieved considerable success. By 1860 Virginia had 23 collages and Georgia had 32, while new York had 17 collages and Massachusetts just 8. In 1856 the university of virgina had 58 students compared to only 31 at harvald.
North and the south transportation
In the north it was more industrial and commercial. Ohio and the Mississippi were used to transport grain and hogs. In the south was mostly plantations and farms. Many women left their family farms to work in factory.
North and the south society
In the north there was no slavery. The location of the industries access to the capital and flowing rivers. The labor unions emerge. Middle class helpers of businesses owned by upper class. Life of a middle class family the man went off to earn money to support the household. The south farming and resulted in the use of more slaves. Access to agriculturally favorable land and climate. The cotton production boosts.
Facts about the north
In the north had many more railroads than the south. They had more railroad systems than the south. The first telegraph system was place during the civil war. The north was more progressive not just socially.
The north and the south geography
In the northern states experienced four distinct seasons, from freezing winters to hot, humid summers. towns in Boston became busy seaports.flat plain with a thin covering of rocky soil. In the south fertile soil ideal for growing crops. Climate ideal for agriculture.
Facts about the south
The south had less railroads and people that lived there. Southern settlers grew wealthy by raising and selling Cotton. They had large farms called plantations.