The factories and the farms were kept busy, producing all the weapons, ammunition, equestrian equipment and rations needed by the Union armies.
industry was booming because of war profits
industry was booming because of war profits
American shipping was curtailed by the war which severely hurt the northern economy.
deteriorated
The Civil War significantly boosted the Northern economy by stimulating industrial growth and increasing demand for war materials. Factories expanded production to supply the Union army, leading to job creation and technological advancements. Additionally, the war prompted the development of infrastructure, such as railroads, enhancing transportation and trade. Overall, the conflict catalyzed a shift towards a more industrialized and diversified Northern economy.
I believe it is somewhere between great and mediocre.
During the US Civil War, the economy of the Northern states flourished as they supplied arms, ammunition and other supplies needed for fitting their soldiers. For the most part, no areas of the Northern economy were in danger from Southern military forces. Northern farmland crops continued to be exported to Europe as well. Mostly this was wheat.In a manner of speaking, the US economy in the civil war had the same advantages it had in WW 1 and WW 2.
northern economy was based on manufacturing
I am not sire what the economy is but its main job is to bring the northern and southern half of the region together as one.
...a huge industrial and agricultural boom, as demand for all war supplies gained pace.
Very prosperous because of the huge growth of the war industries and the demand for food from the farms.
What was one of the most important differences between the northern economy and the southern economy? The northern economy was industrially based. The Southern economy was agriculturally based.