2. A Nation Divided: Differences between the North and South

3. 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

4. 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

5. Chart of differences

6. Quiz Time!!

7. What fraction of the United State’s railways belong to the North? A. 72 % B. 1/3rd C. 1/4th

8. Correct! The North possessed 2/3rds of the nations railways systems. Click here to continue

9. Incorrect  The Correct answer was A. The north possessed 2/3rds of the nations railway systems Click here to continue

10. True or False? The south had 75% of the nations wealth. A. True B. False

11. Correct! In fact it was the North who possessed 3/4 th of the nations wealth Click here to continue

12. Incorrect  It was the North who possessed 3/4 th of the nations wealth. The south possessed 1/4 th Click here to continue

13. 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

14. Correct! The northern economy was more centered around industry such as creating textiles and processing natural resources Click here to continue

15. Incorrect  The North's industry centered around industry and natural resources rather than agriculture and cash crops Click here to continue

16. True or False? Southern men usually supported the Democratic party. A. True B. False

17. Correct!!! Click here to continue

18. Incorrect . Southern men did tend to support/ be a part of the democratic party Click here to continue

19. Men from the north tended to have careers in… A.medicine B. politics C. Education D. All of the above

20. Correct!! Click here

21. Incorrect, the answer as all of the above! Click here

22. FIN. Works cited click here

23. 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)