1. Unit 3: Civil War

2. Entry Task
Please take out your “North” and “South” packets from last week.
Discuss with your partner:
What are the differences between the North and the South at this time?
What are the similarities?

3. Comparison The North Most of the pop lived in cities
More industrialized
More immigrants
Against slavery (abolitionist)
Invested in transportation
Jobs involving commerce
The South
Agriculturally based
Heavily relied on slaves
Rural
Less industrialized
Plantations
Half as many railroads
Preferred steamboats
Balanced in the senate
Both had a market economy
Each trying to get more political control

4. Comparison The North Very industrialized (shipping, fishing, etc)
Population (more people, esp. in cities)
More jobs for immigrants
Urbanization
Slavery outlawed
Market economy
The South
Agriculturally based economy
Plantations relied on slave labor
People spread out
Concerned with states’ rights
Small farms
Traditional economy
Small population
Lacked transportation
Both in North America, the US
Not friendly to natives
Both wanted the majority in the Senate
Technological advances
No one happy with Missouri compromise

5. Comparison The North Bigger cities Factories, mills More industrial
More immigrants
Railroads
Steam engines
No slaves (free states)
More ports
The South
Slave states
Plantations
Relied more on farming
Travel by rivers
Cotton & Tobacco
Small cities
Not much industry
Ban on slavery would hurt econ
White people in power
Both argued about how much power govt should have
Both in America
Both unhappy w/ Missouri compromise
Same representation in Senate
Inventions (cotton gin, steam engines, etc.)
Invested in industries for their area

6. Comparison The South The North Mild climate Large population
Wanted to abolish slavery
More job opportunities
Diverse immigration
Industrialization
Urban living (cities)
Low living standards
Mass production
The South
Mild climate
Primarily agriculture
Relied on slave labor
Cash crops (cotton & tobacco)
Plantations
Very rural
Less accepting of diverse cultures
Relied on each other economically
Temperance supporters
New inventions

7. Slavery WebQuest 1 Surface per partnership Go to my website
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Under today’s date, open the Word document & read the directions
Use the website to answer the questions & make a timeline in the document

8. Slavery WebQuest
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