Differences between the north and south during the civil war?

Question

For USA history:During the countries split, what were some major differences between the north and the south?Political,historical,racial differences,etc.

Answer 1

The North had factories,shipping to allow imports and exports for raw materials. It also had money to pay troops and a navy to protect those ships.

The South  had a weak central government with each state having a "looking out for our own" attitude. The South had a limited railway system,and limited communication system such as telegraph and mail. With a weak central government,there was no way to collect taxes to pay troops and the navy. Also,the only cash crops the South had were cotton,tobacco,and indigo(used to color blue jeans).

Answer 2

During the first part of the 1800's the North and the South grew in different ways. In the North, cities were centers of wealth and manufacturing. There were many skilled workers. In the South there was not much manufacturing. There were not many skilled workers. Most of the people were farmers. Money came from plantation crops, like cotton, rice, sugar cane and tobacco. Slaves did most of the work on the plantations.

During the Civil War the North and the South had some advantages that were helpful to their part of the country.

The North produced three-fourths of the nation's wealth. They had a bigger army including thousands of black soldiers. The North also had better equipment and supplies to fight the war.

The South had some advantages too. Most of the war was fought on Southern territory so soldiers did not have to travel so far.

The South had better generals. Like Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The South also grew cotton, which Europe needed.

Answer 3

North: extensive railroad system, industrialized, gained former slaves/free blacks as soldiers.

South: fought on own soil, had better generals