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What were the economic differences between the north and south during the 1850's?
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∙ 14y ago
John Licata * The economic differences were: * The North had an industrial based economy. * The Southern economy was agriculturally based * The North was represented with the Whig party * The south represented by democrats * south encouraged slavery * north did not mind slavery, but tried to prevent it from spreading to the rest of the country
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∙ 11y agoNorth
- factories
- cities
- small farms
- immigrant communities
- no need for slavery
- House was the basis for Northern power
- more railroads
South
- slave labor
- lg/small plantations
- one product grown is cotton
- few immigrants
- Senate basis for Southern political power
- few if any rail lines
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∙ 12y agoThe north had very hard soil so it was very hard to plant and grow crops in. So to maintain their economy they used textile mills with all the rivers flowing through there which gave them factories. They also did not agree with slavery.
In the South, they had very rich and fertile soil which made it easier to grow crops. But this made them have a higher demand for slavery.
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∙ 14y agoThe North was more heavily influenced by factories and the industrial revolution, whereas the South was more agricultural based.
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