A Nation Divided: Differences between the North and South
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The North Held 2/3rds of the nations railways systems
Established Many large cities Slave labor replaced by immigrant
labor in factories Economy focused on industry and natural
resources Northerners more likely to have careers in business,
medicine, or education
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The South Economy dependent on agriculture and slave labor to
run large plantations 80% labor force worked on a farm
Transportation heavily relied on water systems Hardly any
industrial development Men belonged to the Democratic Party Most
men entered military or agricultural careers
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Chart of differences
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Quiz Time!!
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What fraction of the United States railways belong to the
North? A. 72 % B. 1/3rd C. 1/4th
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Correct! The North possessed 2/3rds of the nations railways
systems. Click here to continue
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Incorrect The Correct answer was A. The north possessed 2/3rds
of the nations railway systems Click here to continue
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True or False? The south had 75% of the nations wealth. A. True
B. False
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Correct! In fact it was the North who possessed 3/4 th of the
nations wealth Click here to continue
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Incorrect It was the North who possessed 3/4 th of the nations
wealth. The south possessed 1/4 th Click here to continue
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What was the northern economy focused on? A. Industry such as
textiles B. Natural resources C. Large plantations used to plant
cash crops D. Answers A and B
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Correct! The northern economy was more centered around industry
such as creating textiles and processing natural resources Click
here to continue
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Incorrect The North's industry centered around industry and
natural resources rather than agriculture and cash crops Click here
to continue
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True or False? Southern men usually supported the Democratic
party. A. True B. False
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Correct!!! Click here to continue
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Incorrect . Southern men did tend to support/ be a part of the
democratic party Click here to continue
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Men from the north tended to have careers in A.medicine B.
politics C. Education D. All of the above
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Correct!! Click here
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Incorrect, the answer as all of the above! Click here
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FIN. Works cited click here
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Works Cited
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-
overview/northandsouth.htmlhttp://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-
overview/northandsouth.html (for information and chart image)
www.liveauctioneers.com (photo of the union flag)
www.legendsofamerica.comwww.legendsofamerica.com (image of
confederate flag)
