Geographic Sectionalism in the United States

GEOGRAPHIC
SECTIONALISM IN THE
UNITED STATES

REGIONAL
DIFFERENCES

PERSPECTIVE ON SLAVERY (TOP OF PAGE 45)

NORTHERN
PERSPECTIVE
•By 1804, slavery had been
outlawed in all states north of the Ohio River

•Abolitionists

•The Underground Railroad

SOUTHERN
PERSPECTIVE
•Slaves were viewed as
property and labor supply

•Viewed slavery as a states’ rights issue

•Slaves aided in expanding
plantations

REGIONAL DIFFERENCES (PAGE 48) – THE NORTH

•Economic – Variety of activities. Benefited from industrialization.

•Social – Large population. Many cities.

•Geography – Good port areas. Variety of resources.

REGIONAL DIFFERENCES (PAGE 48) – THE SOUTH

•Economic – Focused on plantation agriculture

•Social – Small population. Rural.

•Geography – Good soil, large amounts of land

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Multiple Choice

By what year was slavery outlawed in all states north of the Ohio River according to the Northern Perspective?

• 1800

• 1804

• 1810

• 1820

Multiple Choice

What was a key difference in how the Northern and Southern perspectives viewed slavery?

• The North viewed it as necessary for the economy, while the South did not.

• The North and South had similar views on the importance of slavery.

• Both the North and South viewed slavery as essential for expanding plantations.

• The South viewed it as a states' rights issue, while the North did not.

Multiple Choice

What was the Underground Railroad according to the Northern Perspective?

• A Southern method of transporting slaves.

• A transportation system for goods.

• A literal railroad underground.

• A network aiding the escape of slaves.

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes a factor that MOST contributed to the population difference shown in the table?

• The south had a society that relied on wage labor.

• The south had an economy that relied on cotton.

• The south had a variety of natural resources.

• The south had an abundance of large cities.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NORTH
AND SOUTH IMAGE ACTIVITY

Open Ended

NORTH OR SOUTH?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?

Open Ended

NORTH OR SOUTH?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?

Open Ended

NORTH OR SOUTH?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?

Open Ended

NORTH OR SOUTH?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?

Open Ended

NORTH OR SOUTH?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?

Open Ended

NORTH OR SOUTH?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?

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EXIT TICKET:

Describe ONE of the regional economic differences in the United States and the physical geography impact it had.

Sentence STEM:

In the _____ the economic differences was that _______ and its physical geography impact it had was ________.