Not so calm before the storm Pre-Civil War Not so calm before the storm
Today’s Objectives Understand how the U.S. economy will push the country to war I can predict how the economy will lead to the Civil War. Understand the Northern and Southern economies I can compare and contrast the Southern and Northern economies.
Economy in South Agriculture based King Cotton Pushed expansion of slavery Cotton Gin Stagnated economy
Economy in North Industrial Big Business Manifest Destiny Urbanized Industrial Revolution Big Business In Northern cities Factories Manifest Destiny