Kory Gilbert North and South

Kory Gilbert Similarities between North and South: Both had a Railroad Both had hot summers River Transportation Majority of people were middle class Both dealt with slavery Most people were hardworking African Americans were poorly looked upon

North Society: 

Although the African Americans were free in the north they were still not treated equally to the whites. Most African Americans worked as laborers or servants

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Most people were not wealthy or powerful. The North had a strong belief that this is acquired through hard work

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Between 1845 and 1860 4 million immigrants entered the North. Most of these people were from Ireland or Germany. Most immigrants worked in factories, while they settled in cities.

Transportation:

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Roads in the North were built more smoothly in an attempt to create a smoother path for transportation

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Steamboats and clipper ships were created for faster transport along the rivers

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Canals were built for areas that were not near a source of water for boat transport

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Steam powered locomotives were much faster than the boats, and the tracks could be laid anywhere, which was very useful

Economy: 

Agriculture played a big role in the Northern economy

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Poorly paid factory workers replaced skilled craftsmen, because machines became more efficient

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Machine labor started to take place during the industrial revolution

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Farming became more efficient and advanced

Geography: 

The Bays of the north were very good for harbors to be built

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Frozen winters, Hot humid Summers

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Narrow flat plains were not good for farming and caused people to move west or turn to trade and crafts

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The Appalachian Mountains were covered with forests. The soil was good for farming, and trees were good for lumber

South Society: 

African Americans were brought into slavery, and were treated very poorly

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Wealth was based on property of land owned, as well as slaves

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The very few free African Americans were treated much poorer than a white southerner. They paid higher taxes, and worked much harder.

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White southerners went to many social gatherings and parties

Transportation: 

Most of the south were built along waterways

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Ships were the easiest and least expensive way for transportation

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There were many railways for trains

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The South used steam powered boats to ship their cotton

Economy: 

Many Southerners were proud of the fact that there economy was based on agriculture

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The south had to find a solution to prevent the decline of agriculture

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Cotton was a very important crop once the Cotton Gin invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. Sales of cotton produced a lot of money

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Slavery was important in the economy, because they could work large amounts of land

Geography:

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Mild Winters, and long, hot, humid summers, and rainfall was plentiful

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Many Broad, flat rivers good for receiving transported goods

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The Appalachian Mountains were good for orchards and farms, and supplied a good amount of lumber. Oysters, crab, and fish were caught in the Chesapeake Bay

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Wide coastal plains spanned the Atlantic coast for about 300 miles. This land was good for farming.