Economic issues that divided America in the first half of the 19 th century (early 1800s) and led to the Civil War.

How did the Northern states differ from the Southern states economically?

How did the Northern states differ from the Southern states economically? NORTH: *Industrial Economy *Favored Protective Tariffs to protect Northern manufacturers from foreign competition

How did the Southern states differ from the Northern states economically?

How did the Southern states differ from the Northern states economically? SOUTH: Agricultural Economy Slave-based plantation system in lowlands along Atlantic and Deep South Against tariffs, made price of imported manufactured goods expensive

How was the economy in the foothills and valley of the Appalachian Mountains different from the lowlands of the deep South?

How was the economy in the foothills and valley of the Appalachian Mountains different from the lowlands of the deep South? Small subsistence farmers in foothills and valleys of Appalachians Mountains Large plantations based on slave labor in the deep South

How did the economic differences between North and South lead to the Civil War? NORTH: *Industrial Economy *Favored Protective Tariffs to protect Northern manufacturers from foreign competition SOUTH: Agricultural Economy Slave-based plantation system in lowlands along Atlantic and Deep South Against tariffs, made price of imported manufactured goods expensive

How did the economic differences between North and South lead to the Civil War? NORTH: *Industrial Economy *Favored Protective Tariffs to protect Northern manufacturers from foreign competition ANSWER! North did not depend on slave-based labor, while in the South slavery was the backbone of the plantation economy---Slavery becomes one of the issues that divides North and South. SOUTH: Agricultural Economy Slave-based plantation system in lowlands along Atlantic and Deep South Against tariffs, made price of imported manufactured goods expensive

What was the essential conflict as the U.S. expanded westward in the early 1800s?

Would the new states be slave or free??

What is at stake in the question of slave states v. free states?

What is at stake in the question of slave states v. free states? Representation in Congress is at stake Northern states fear that slave-states will take over power and Southern states fear the end of slavery

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing?

North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy?

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing? North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy? South What region of America in the early 1800s favored high protective tariffs?

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing? North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy? South What region of America in the early 1800s favored high protective tariffs? North (to protect) manufacturing What region of America in the early 1800s strongly opposed high tariffs?

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing? North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy? South What region of America in the early 1800s favored high protective tariffs? North (to protect) manufacturing What region of America in the early 1800s strongly opposed high tariffs? South (price of imported goods too expensive) What part of the South was primarily composed of small subsistence farmers?

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing? North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy? South What region of America in the early 1800s favored high protective tariffs? North (to protect) manufacturing What region of America in the early 1800s strongly opposed high tariffs? South (price of imported goods too expensive) What part of the South was primarily composed of small subsistence farmers? Foothills and Valleys of the Appalachian Mountains What was the essential question as the country expanded westward in the early 1800s?

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing? North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy? South What region of America in the early 1800s favored high protective tariffs? North (to protect) manufacturing What region of America in the early 1800s strongly opposed high tariffs? South (price of imported goods too expensive) What part of the South was primarily composed of small subsistence farmers? Foothills and Valleys of the Appalachian Mountains What was the essential question as the country expanded westward in the early 1800s? Would the states be free or slave?? What was at stake in the question of whether states would be free or slave?

What region of American in the early 19 th century had an economy based on manufacturing? North What region of America in the early 19 th century had an agricultural economy? South What region of America in the early 1800s favored high protective tariffs? North (to protect) manufacturing What region of America in the early 1800s strongly opposed high tariffs? South (price of imported goods too expensive) What part of the South was primarily composed of small subsistence farmers? Foothills and Valleys of the Appalachian Mountains What was the essential question as the country expanded westward in the early 1800s? Would the states be free or slave?? What was at stake in the question of whether states would be free or slave? Representation in Congress