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What Was The Difference Between The North And South

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Transportation was a big difference in the north and south. The north depended on transportation to transport goods from factory to stores or houses. The north had a complex system of railroads that were perfect for quick, easy transportation. Canals also sprung up, being another fast way of transportation. The largest Canal being 363 miles long! The south was less reliant on transportation because the economy was mostly based on agriculture. But with fast broad rivers the south had no problem sending cotton and other plant materials down the river. The south also had some railroads but only half of what the north had, making river transport still the best option for taking goods one place to another.

Society of the north was widespread from maine to iowa. The north did not have slaves, but did have black southerners. Now this is not to say that no segregation was present, most black people worked as laborers and servants. most white people either lived as common people or had small farms. Some rich factory owners were also present but not abundant. The south was very different in means of lifestyle and sociality. The south believed in slaves and agriculture. The wealth of someone was determined in Slaves and farmland. There were many black southerners and some were …show more content…

the south had mild winters and hot, humid summers. On the coast many swamps and marshes that were ideal for growing rice and sugar cane. More inland the long flat land was Indigos paradise. above the plains were the appalachian mountains. Long, broad rivers snaked across the land. The North was crop hell. With dry infertile land and a mountainous landscape. The north had frozen winters and hot humid summers. Along the coastline bays and harbors were abundant and fishing became a major trade and shipbuilding came along with it. Inland there was rocky soil that was bad for farming, so people turned to other trades such as cutting lumber for

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