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What was the main reason that there was more slaves in the south than in the north?
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The Northern economy was industrialized. The southern economy was agrarian and there was very little mechanized machinery. Even when some mechanization was available it was still cheaper to use slave labor, thus increasing profit margins. Of course the differences in attitude and social acceptability and social morays, between the North and South played a roll in how acceptable slavery was during that time period.
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In 1860 where was the slave population greatest North or south?
There were a lot more slaves in the South because Northerners were trying to get rid of slavery. It's where the slaves ran away to be free. In the South, 1/3 of the population were slaves. That's one of the main reasons they lost the Civil War, the blacks (as slaves) weren't allowed to bare arms. (: (I just learned this at school) lol
How slavery led to the Civil War?
Slavery was an intractable issue. Most of the people in the North were against it and most were for it the South. This was one of the main reason for the war.
Did the north had plantations?
No the North didn't have plantations. The main reason for plantations was the crops grown pulled minerals from the soil so they need a lot of land to rotate the crops and let some fields lie fallow. The northern colonies had less land available for this method and cash crops was the main reason for the system in the north compared to the south.
What was the main reason for slavery in the south?
people are lazy
What was the main reason that the northern colonies had fewer slaves than the southern colonies?
The slaves were not needed because the climate was too cold and the Africans worked better in the heat and there were more things to do for the slaves.
If the Civil War was not fought over the issue of slavery what was the main reason for the conflict in the opinion of the North and the South?
The main reason was states rights.
What was the main reason new England colonies had fewer slaves than the northern colonies?
They did NOT have slavery. Only the south did.
Why were the more African Americans enslaved in the south than north?
South. Slaves were one of the main workers in their industry.
What was the main reason the byzantine empire?
Constantinople stood at the crossroads of east and west, north and south. (APEX)
What was the main reason the Byzantine flourished?
Constantinople stood at the crossroads of east and west, north and south. (APEX)
What is the main labor force in the south?
slaves
Why was the cause of the civil war?
because the south wanted slavery and the north didnt The cause of the civil war, was that most of the northern U.S. did not want there to be black slaves in the south. The southern U.S. did not agree because their slaves were also their main source of income. As you can see, the north won.
Why did North Korea attak South Korea?
To "Liberate" South Korea is the main reason for the North to attack. The North, which became communist after the Korean peninsula was freed from Japanese rule, wanted South Korea to become communist as well.
How did the north and south view the civil war before the fighting began?
there are tons of other websites that will give you that answer but the main reason was because of slavery issues between the north and the south. the north was anti slavery and the south was pro slavery.
What was the main reason for having slaves?
Cheap labor
What was the main economic activity of the slaves?
If you are referring to the slaves of the antebellum South, the main economic activity was cotton farming.
What was the main reason for the Mayans going into battle?
to have sacrafices and slaves
