Economy The North went into the direction of manufacturing and engineering to make money. It became a benefit in the war, as their abilities in weaponry and machinery flourished and profited. On the other hand, the South relied on agriculture, and then their economy diminished in the war. The Northern farmers actually did better than the Southern farmers, and they were not relying on agriculture to make money. Therefore, in the mid-nineteenth century, the North attracted more people in contrast to the South. The South’s economy was largely associated with the slave labor. Both sides farmed, though the North’s main crops were corn and the South’s was cotton. The economy was pretty different, but overall, most people farmed. However, the advancement …show more content…
A coastline that had a lot of bays, and the cities profited there. Farming was made difficult by the weather conditions. The cities there were for centers of trade. On the other hand, the cities were dirty and bad to live in. Meanwhile, the South had hot summers and mild winters, along with lots of rain. The climate and soil were ideal for farming, something they did for money. Plantations were more like small towns. But most Southerners lived on farms. The geography was quite different, but their warm summers and water usage allowed for some similarities. Transportation The North relied on canals, and the Erie Canal was built and was a huge success to the North. The North had a lot of railways, and while both the North and South used railways, there were several more railways in the North. Meanwhile, the South relied heavily on steamships, as their rivers were wide and able to take such a ship. The roads in the time period were mostly dirt and so they were unsuccessful and unsatisfactory to their needs. Both the North and South used water and railways to go places, but the North used the trains more and the South used steamboats more.