Differences Between the North and the South

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Differences Between the North and the South
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Slavery
The North
The South

• The South supported slavery
• Slavery was needed to support the agricultural
  economy

• The North opposed slavery
• Slavery was morally wrong

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States Rights
The North
The South

• The needs of the National Government overruled
  the needs of individual states
• Breaking away from the U.S. was seen as an act of
  treason

• The needs of the individual states should not be
  overruled by the national government
• States had the right to break away from the U.S.

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The Economy
The North
The South

• Poor farmland and the abundance of mineral
  resources
• Industry and factory work were the main source of
  income

• Excellent farmland, few mineral resources, and
  abundant slave labor
• Few factories, farming was the main source of
  income

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Tariffs (Taxes on imported goods)
The North
The South

• Higher tariffs meant that European goods wouldnt
  outsell American made textile products

• Higher tariffs meant that imported goods from
  Europe would cost more
• High tariffs would hurt the Souths cotton economy

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Culture
The North
The South

• Larger cities with larger populations
• The North was more diverse (free blacks and
  immigrants from Europe)

• More rural areas led people to be more
  independent
• The South had a smaller population

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Education
The North
The South

• Schools provided more educated workers for
  businesses and industry
• Free education was provided through High School

• The rural lifestyle did not require high levels
  of education
• Only rich planters could afford private tutors

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Sectionalism
The North
The South

• Viewed the North as arrogant and believed that
  the Southern way of life was justified
• Viewed themselves as being more cultured and
  traditional than the North

• Viewed the South as a backward society that
  advocated slavery
• Viewed themselves as more educated and more
  modern that then South

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