North
1.North had four distinct seasons
2.The soil had some variations with rocky thin soil
3.The economy of the North was based on manufacturing and business
4.There were factories using steam powered machines and operated by unskilled laborers
5.Farming was also a large part of the economy
6.There were a variety of forms which included road systems, canals, steamboats
7. The canals and steamboat systems were needed to transport the vast amounts of manufactured goods.
8.Northern society was very diverse due to the large urban centers and job opportunities that attracted immigrants from many countries.
9.Free blacks populated Northern society
10.Factory systems in these urban centers relied on free labor
South
1. The South had mild winters and hot humid summers
2. Throughout most of the region, the soil was rich and fertile.
3.In the South, agriculture was the major focus of the economy and revolved around cash crops.
4.The major cash crop grown was cotton in the south
5.The Mississippi River was the most traveled waterway
6. The South were easily navigated by steam-powered riverboats.
7.Society in the South differed and was less diverse
8.Much of the South was rural, populated mainly by small scale farmers
9.Plantation owners held a majority of the economic, political, and social power
10.A small number free blacks lived in the South
Question of the day:Predict how these differences might contribute to sectionalism.
These differneces to the north and south might contribute to sectionalism because the
loyalty to the interests of the person's region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole so north could like something and the south won't like it just like slavery impacted sectionalism.
1.North had four distinct seasons
2.The soil had some variations with rocky thin soil
3.The economy of the North was based on manufacturing and business
4.There were factories using steam powered machines and operated by unskilled laborers
5.Farming was also a large part of the economy
6.There were a variety of forms which included road systems, canals, steamboats
7. The canals and steamboat systems were needed to transport the vast amounts of manufactured goods.
8.Northern society was very diverse due to the large urban centers and job opportunities that attracted immigrants from many countries.
9.Free blacks populated Northern society
10.Factory systems in these urban centers relied on free labor
South
1. The South had mild winters and hot humid summers
2. Throughout most of the region, the soil was rich and fertile.
3.In the South, agriculture was the major focus of the economy and revolved around cash crops.
4.The major cash crop grown was cotton in the south
5.The Mississippi River was the most traveled waterway
6. The South were easily navigated by steam-powered riverboats.
7.Society in the South differed and was less diverse
8.Much of the South was rural, populated mainly by small scale farmers
9.Plantation owners held a majority of the economic, political, and social power
10.A small number free blacks lived in the South
Question of the day:Predict how these differences might contribute to sectionalism.
These differneces to the north and south might contribute to sectionalism because the
loyalty to the interests of the person's region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole so north could like something and the south won't like it just like slavery impacted sectionalism.