There were many sectional differences between the North and the South of America before the Civil War broke out in 1861. The main difference was the South being for slavery and the North opposing slavery. Other differences had occurred as well such as the North being mostly industrial, and the South was comprised mostly of farmers, who sold these goods to the North leaving the two economically interdependent to one another. The North was also geographically colder than the south, and was closer to Europe so trading was easier, this was the cause of the North being more industrialized with port cities and the South being farmers because their growing season was longer. Southerners also had a vastly different population than the North accounting
I find it very interesting that the southern colonies distinguished themselves from the New England colonies so early on. I never realized that the slave trade and the plantation class developed so early in American history and it’s fascinating that these differences eventually became large factors in the outbreak of the Civil War. The South’s cash crops required vast amounts of human labor and slavery was essential for the economic health of the southern colonies. Furthermore, this gives insight to the reason pre-Civil War era southern elites were so adamant that the South remain a slave society.
The reason behind the difference in economies is because of the wide range of soil and land in each region. The land in the South was more fertile and prosperous than the North. Since there was more swampy land in the South where rice was cultivating the reliability for slaves in colonies like Georgia and South Carolina were more present. The reasoning behind the use of slaves was not just because of the fact that whites could order them to do so, it was also for the fact that
In the late nineteenth century, the North and the South were sharply divided in terms of lifestyle, economical strengths and weaknesses, morals, and political viewpoints. There were many issues that were heatedly debated at the time; slavery, education, industrial expansion, and the rights of freed African Americans. The economy varied hugely depending on the region. In the North, factories fed the economy, and it was full of booming cities. The South however was dependent on "King Cotton," a crop which was almost entirely dependent on slave labor.
The South became a crop-based society that depended on the cheap labor of slaves. The North became a manufacturing and trading society that had saw slaves as helpful, but not absolutely crucial. Further into the future, this difference would drastically affect the Americas, through racial tension and ethical dilemmas. It would become a huge part of the civil war’s cause, a war that irrefutably shaped today’s world. All of these implications arose simply from the fact that the Northern colonies adapted to their environment in a way that did not require workers whereas the South adapted differently, demanding slave
During the Antebellum period, the economy in the South and the North changed drastically. Eli Whitney had invented the cotton gin and the demand for slavery reached an all time high. Meanwhile, the North had begun to industrialize and stray away from slavery. This caused these two regions to have different views on slavery. The North started to be against slavery and the South continued to support it.
There were many differences between the North and the South. For instance, the South were very agricultural as opposed to the North which were industrial. The South used cheap labor in the form of slaves, whereas the North had workers do their jobs in factories at a faster pace. Because of sectionalism, competition between the north and the south began to increase.
The Nation grew increasingly divided through the mid-1800’s over the issue of slavery, to the extent that it bled into other issues, primarily as a tensioned pretense to admis-sion of new states to the Union. Presidents prior to Polk either passively or actively re-sisted the annexation of new territories or promoting statehood, recognizing the issue of slavery and probable effects of spreading or denying slavery. The North’s ideological opposition to slavery was equally as legitimate as the South’s reasoning, but with slave labor accounting for up to 50 percent of the population in the South, there was also ac-ceptance on economical basis. Vast new lands became American territory throughout this period, while other disputed lands had boundaries
The North was industrial with a better and more reliable economy than the South. All the South had was cotton which was massed produced. Many areas that were used for cotton production also contained dense slave populations. (Document 1). Since both sections had a very diverse means of making income, they began to separate more as time passed.
In the North slavery wasn't practiced. The economy of the North was mainly dependent on industry. The North depended on the South for
Slavery was one of the biggest problems between 1820 and 1860. Sometimes two states had to be added to the Union at the same time, to make things fair. The North and the South fought almost constantly over the issue of slavery, sometimes things were able to be worked out about it, but as the years passed, the problems with slavery and territory started to become too big to ignore or
During the early 1760’s the North and South both had similar cultural ideas like religion, language, owning slaves, and having farms. But then the North realized slavery was wrong. According to document 3 it states “ The South thus quickly established a rural way of life supported by an agricultural economy based on slave labor ... The North's economy came to depend more on trade than on agriculture”(Doc.3). The North and South cultural differences was the reason why the Union divided.
Because of the conflicts that were occurring during the 1800’s some races did not feel as if they were Americans. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, ending April 9, 1865. Since having the right of being an American during the 1800 's, whites felt most in control/most common over different races. . Until this day many citizens still believe that a race is more important than the other. Being classified as an American was a major issue during the 1800’s then it is today.
The people from Africa were generally part of early American history; however, Africans had experience slavery under better conditions compared to the conditions imposed by other civilized society. From the Egyptian Empire to the Empire of Songhai, slavery was practice for the betterment of their society, however, foreigners invaded these regions and took their slave, their ports and impose these people to a life of servitude in the Caribbean islands and in the English’s colonies. Furthermore, the African American slaves were an active agent of society in the earliest period of American history; they have brought new religious practices to their community; for instance, they constructed networks of communities; they had fought in war alongside
Introduction: During the 1800’s, Slavery was an immense problem in the United States. Slaves were people who were harshly forced to work against their will and were often deprived of their basic human rights. Forced marriages, child soldiers, and servants were all considered part of enslaved workers. As a consequence to the abolition people found guilty were severely punished by the law.
