The North And The South In Discovering Our Past The American Journey

The North and the South differed from each other in various different ways including the geography, the economy, their society, and the transportation methods. Their economies developed in different ways depending on how they did things. One was more of a farmland, while the other was more of ports and rivers and streams. The way the North and the South differed helped them develop and grow into the economy that they were.
One of the most striking differences between the North and the South was the climate and geography. In the North, there were multiple rivers and streams. In “Discovering Our Past The American Journey” chapter 8, section one “Economic Growth,” it states “These provided the waterpower necessary to run the machinery in the new factories.” This was clearly a big helped since the rivers and streams were what kept the factories moving. Also, the North was filled with ports. In chapter 8, section one “Economic Growth” it states “Through these ports passed the cotton shipped from Southern states to New England factories, as well as the finished cloth produced in the North and bound for markets throughout the nation.” These

First of all, there were more towns and cities and it wasn’t just farmland for the most part. Also, taxes were quite low, which is something everyone is usually happy about. Another thing that I liked about the North is that they had roads to travel and river travel. The last reason I would want to live in the North is because they could buy goods in distant places which helped the economy grow. I would not like to live in the South because you would have to spend your day working in a farm doing backbreaking work. Another reason I would not want to live in the South is because it was not very industrial and it stayed rural. In conclusion, the South and the North differed in many different ways including geography, economy, society, and