Pre Civil War: North vs South

This part of America embraced the Reform Movements

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• South

Here, all states experienced the four distinct seasons.

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• South

The result of industrialization in this region caused much deforestation.

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• South

This region enjoyed mild winters and long, hot humid summers.

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• South

This region is based on slave labor for economic success in agriculture.

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• South

The Industrial Revolution swept through this region.

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• South

Cotton was the #1 export in this region.

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• South

Most people were neither wealthy nor powerful but believed with hard work, they could become rich; most lived on farms but towns and cities were growing. Although slavery was illegal, most African Americans were not treated as equals to whites.

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• South

Wealth was measured in terms of land and slaves; a rigid structure with a few rich plantation owners at the top, white farmers and workers in the middle and slaves at the bottom. Most African Americans were slaves.

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• South

This region doesn't wanted to pay money for canals and railroads because they think that it won't benefits.

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• South