The Lower South was more populated than the Upper South during the early years of the U.S.

The South was primarily agricultural, relying heavily on farming for its economy.

Factories played a central role in shaping Southern society.

• Industrial development in the South lagged behind the North because people prioritized agriculture over industry.

Building new industries required significant investment, but Southern planters preferred to invest in farming rather than factories.

Enslaved labor was not a key part of the Southern economy.

The North's economy was heavily dependent on agriculture, particularly cotton farming, which was very profitable.

Industry developed more rapidly in the South than in the North because Southern planters prioritized investing in profitable agriculture, particularly cotton farming, rather than building factories.

Industry developed more slowly in the South than in the North because Southern planters prioritized investing in profitable agriculture, particularly cotton farming, rather than building factories.

Industry developed more slowly in the South than in the North because Southern planters prioritized investing in things like cattle and pork.

Shipping costs were a major factor in the economy of the South.

The North had fewer and less connected railroads than the South, which led to slower economic growth and put Southern businesses at a disadvantage, especially as the Civil War approached.

The South had fewer and less connected railroads than the North, which led to slower economic growth and put Southern businesses at a disadvantage, especially as the Civil War approached.

The South had fewer railroads than the North. In addition, Southern rail lines were short, local, and not linked together.

Lower shipping costs on rail lines allowed Northerners to charge less for their goods.

Due to the large number of enslaved people in the South, there was a shortage of housing.

Because some cities, like St. Louis, had lower taxes than other nearby cities.

They linked Midwest shippers with the cities of the Northeast.

They linked Midwest farmers with cities of the Northeast.

St. Louis is in the western part of the USA and within 50 miles of over half the county's population.

Steamboats were very inexpensive there.

It is where 3 major rivers meet.

Because workers focused on one task and worked together, they could make more cloth than if each person tried to do everything alone.

Specialization meant workers had to learn every step of the process.

Industrialization happened the same way in the South.

Since each person only did one step, they got faster and better at it.

The North stopped making cloth during industrialization and the South was better at making cloth than the North.

At the beginning of industrialization in the North, jobs were broken into smaller parts so each worker did just one task. This helped them work faster and make more things.

Specialized workers were at a disadvantage because they only knew how to do 1 thing and factory owners needed workers who could do many things.