North and South Before the War
Terms to Know Rural- Fewer people living far apart from one another, little industry, more farming. Urban- Many people living in area together. Large Cities, more industry. Sectionalism- Having loyalty to part of the country or section instead of the whole country. Tariff- tax on imported goods
Life in the North Urban way of life More working in factories/still had some farming. Large towns
What Life in North looked liked
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Life in the South Rural area Many farms/needing more workers Small towns/few large cities Lived far apart from each other.
What life in South looked like
Tariffs- tax on imported goods North’s point of view Wanted higher tariffs. Encourage people to buy American goods. South’s point of view Wanted lower tariffs. Can buy goods cheaper.
Slavery North’s point of view Outlawed Slavery South’s point of View Wanted Slavery
Ownership of slaves in South
What do you think this machine is and how did it affect the North and South?
Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney Made it quicker to clean out cotton to use to make clothing.
Cotton Production
After looking at the charts and graphs of cotton production, how do you think the Cotton gin affected the demand of slave population in the South?
Because of the Cotton Gin, how did the North and South become dependent upon one another to make a profit for their region?