1. Not so calm before the storm
Pre-Civil War
Not so calm before the storm

2. 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.

3. Economy in South Agriculture based King Cotton
Pushed expansion of slavery
Cotton Gin
Stagnated economy

4. Economy in North Industrial Big Business Manifest Destiny Urbanized
Industrial Revolution
Big Business
In Northern cities
Factories
Manifest Destiny