Slavery & Civil War 10.17.18

Think. Pair. Share. We have looked at changes in the South & changes in the North. Based on what you know now, what were some of the major differences between the North & the South?

Comparison The North The South Free states Manufacturing Railroads Road system More immigration Bigger population Larger, urbanized cities The South Farming Slave states Hot & humid Relied on rivers for transportation More rural Smaller population Relied on slaves for their economy In the US Equal power in Congress At least 1 state that wanted slavery

Comparison The North Anti-slavery Factory workers Industrial economy Immigrants Larger population Cooler climate Urban Railroads The South Relied on slave labor Plantations Agricultural economy Rural Smaller population Warmer climate Rivers used for transportation North America United States Thoughts about slavery Same President Used rivers & railroads Relied on one another

Comparison The North More industrial Economies built on ship-building & farming More factories Bigger cities Canals & railroads Immigrants The South Economy relied on slavery More rural, not many big cities Traveled by rivers Less immigrants Both located in the United States Market economies Had reasons to not like the Missouri compromise Rely on each other for trade

Comparison The South Slave states Plantations Agriculture Rich soil The North Abolitionists Immigrants Factories Free states Urbanized Industrial Jobs with wages Bigger population Job opportunities Better transportation – railroads & canals Wet, cool, bad soil The South Slave states Plantations Agriculture Rich soil States rights Relied on slave labor Cash crops Rural Transportation by river Hot & dry/humid Support success of the nation Language North America Americans Export goods Rely on the other 11 states

The Peculiar Institution What does that phrase mean? What are we talking about when we say the “peculiar institution”? Read the pages and answer the questions on your worksheet.

Tasks Read “The Peculiar Institution” & answer the questions on your worksheet I’ll call you up to conference about your Indian Removal Act responses.