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Tarrifs raised the costs of European goods so that more people would buy American goods.
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The North invested in factories primarily because it had a more industrialized economy compared to the agrarian South. The availability of Natural Resources, such as coal and iron, along with a larger population and transportation infrastructure, made it conducive for industrial development. The northern states recognized the economic benefits of factory production and invested in this sector to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities.
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What factories did the north have?
Lumber and Furnitutre Factories were the most common in the North
How did southern factories effect the Civil War?
Not much. 90% of the factories were in the north. They did have gunpowder factories so that would have some effect, but for the most part the north had the advantages.
What economy dominated the north?
The Factories
In what section of the country were factories first built?
The North The North
Who had more factories the union or confederate?
The South had very few factories in comparison with the North.
Why didn't southern states invest towards building factories?
They didn't because they have a rural environment, which meant that they had to farm.
What economy was the north built on?
Factories and Mills
What did the southern factories make in the Civil War?
There were very few southern factories but they did the same as the north.
Difference between industrialization in north than south?
The difference between industrialization in the North and the South was the factories were mostly located in the North. The South had plantations and raised crops, while the North had factories to produce clothing and furniture.
What did African Americans who moved from the south to the north find?
jobs on railroads or in factories.
Did the north have more factories than the south?
Yes
Where do h and m have factories?
Hickory, North Carolina
