North & South

Slavery was illegal in about half of these states.

• North

• South

This economy did not directly depend on slaves

• North

• South

Many in these states believed that abolition of slavery was a good thing.

• North

• South

Urban (city) society where most people worked

• North

• South

Many big cities (NYC, Philadelphia, Boston)

• North

• South

Most people worked in businesses or factories

• North

• South

Factories manufactured (made) products (textile (cloth), reapers, tin ware, steel)

• North

• South

Favored tariffs (taxes on imported goods) to protect factory owners and workers from foreign competition

• North

• South

Believed in a strong central government

• North

• South

Slavery was the foundation of the economy

• North

• South