North vs. South

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Inventions like the spinning jenny and power looms revolutionized how people worked in the...

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North

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Inventions like the cotton gin revolutionized how people worked in the...

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South

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Factory work replaced cottage industries/mills in the...

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North

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Profits from capital investments expanded in the...

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North

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Inventions leading to more production made the demand for slaves increase in the...

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South

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Enslaved African American families were commonly separated in the...

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South

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Expansion of factories led to use of new power sources like steam in the...

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North

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About 1% of the white population was wealthy plantation owners in the...

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South

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Women started working in factories primarily in the...

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North

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Child labor became popular in factories primarily in the...

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North