1. Compare and contrast life in
the north and south during this
period.
Chandler, Haley, Delaney, and
Sara.
2. North
• During 1800’s advances in
technology/transportation shaped the
North’s economy
• 80% of all railroads were in the North
• Many cities grew in the North
• Factories contributed to the North’s
growing economy
3. Immigrants and Problems
• A lot of Irish and German immigrants progressed
to the North
• The Irish moved because of the Potato famine
• The Germans moved due to the war
• They moved to the North to work in factories
• Factories were dangerous and whole cities were
unsanitary, disease ridden, and filth covered.
4. South
• Cotton was vital to the Southern economy
• As cotton production increased, so did slavery
• The higher the price of cotton the higher the
price of the slave
• The South’s people consisted of wealthy
plantation owners, farmers, and slaves
• Slavery dominated much of the southern
population
• 4 million slaves resided in the South
• The South produced 90% of worlds cotton
5. Compare
• Both had booming economies during the
1800’s
• Both progressed in terms of technology
and transportation
• Both grew rapidly in population
6. Contrast
• NORTH • SOUTH
• Opposed slavery • Pro-Slavery
• Had plenty of city • Slaves over
work populated whites
• Had bad sanitation • Better sanitation
compared to South • More agricultural in
• Safety issues and terms of progression
health problems • Had more land
arose from over therefore more room
population/ unsafe for general population
equipment
