Northern and Southern States What were the major differences?
Development of the North Transportation Railroads: two-thirds of the railroad tracks in the country National Road: major east-west highway Erie Canals: easier river transportation
Development of the South Transportation Railroads: 35% of the nation's train tracks were located in the South.
Development of the North Economy= Industry The northern soil and climate favored smaller farmsteads rather than large plantations Industry was based in factories large cities were established (New York was the largest city with more than 800,000 inhabitants).
Development of the South Economy= Agriculture The fertile soil and warm climate of the South made it ideal for large-scale farms and crops like tobacco and cotton Cotton becomes a major product Other cash crops were tobacco, sugarcane, and rice Did not develop many industries in the South
Development of the North Labor Force By 1860, one quarter of all Northerners lived in urban areas. Unskilled workers and Immigrants People moved to cities for work abandoning farms Mostly factory workers
Development of the South Labor Force 80% of the labor force worked on the farm. Yeoman farmers (ordinary farmers) who may or may not have owned slaves Slavery (37% of the Southern Population)