1. The Southern Region The Northern Region Statistical Analysis
Worlds Apart: A Study of The Geographic Regions Between The North And South
The Southern Region
The Northern Region
Statistical Analysis

2. The Southern Region
Relies on riverboats and barges to transport cotton not on roads or railroads
Steamboats can travel on very, very swallow waterways
Mississippi River is heart of the South
South has 10,000 miles of railway

3. The Southern Region People are ranked in Southern society
Wealthy live on plantations and own slaves
Small farmers do not own slaves but hope too one day
Slaves work cotton fields

4. The Southern Region
Southern economy is tied to producing cash crops, it is based on agriculture
There are smaller farms that produce foodstuffs
Slave labor is used on plantations
South produces cotton for Northern textile mills and Britain

5. The Southern Region Short mild winters and long hot summers
Flat wide rivers and numerous waterways
Rich soil helps produce cash crops like cotton, corn, rice and sugar cane production

6. The Northern Region
Canals, roads, steamboats and railroads connect nation
20,000 miles of railroad track will also connect nation to east ports
Clipper ships will transport goods overseas
Clipper ships are specially designed ships that travel fast and reach China for items like tea!

7. The Northern Region
Cities emerge due to the location of factories and industry
German and Irish immigrants provide cheap labor
African Americans are free but face discrimination and segregation

8. The Northern Region
Factories produce numerous goods made by unskilled workers
Low waged workers live in apartments near factories
North has large ore and coal deposits

9. The Northern Region Experiences a cold long winters and short summers
Abundant pine forests for lumber and ship building
Rich soil produces crops for consumption like wheat and corn
Rocky and hilly coastal plains

10. The Northern and Southern Regions

11. Population Distribution between the regions

12. Transportation Differences