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Geographical Differences


(Southern States)

Land


-Flat, fertile


-Mild Climate (2 crop seasons)


-Tidwater, low land along Atlantic coast


-Natural irrigation by flooding of rivers




Water


-Deep, wide rivers


-Navigable rivers replace roads


-Mississippi river is lifeblood of South

Geographical Differences


(Northern States)

Land


-Mountianous


-Rocky Soils


-Harsh Climate


-Lumber




Water


-Ports for cargo vessels


-Shallow Rivers


-Fish plentiful off coast

Geographical Differences


(Western Territories)

Land


-Southwest deserts


-Rocky Mountians


-Great plains flat


-Mid-west flat


-overland trail system




Water


-Vast River system


-Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers are navigable

Economic Differences


(Southern States)

Agricultural based economy


-Larges farms/plantations


-Growing cash crops


-Cheap labor needed


-Few Towns


-Chief trading partner is England




Labor Pools


-Indenentured Servants


-Slaves



Economic Differences


(Northern States)

Industrial Based Economy


-Shipbuilders


-Merchants/exporters


-Skilled laborers


-Town & Cities develop


-Chief trading partner is western territories




Labor pool


-Indentured servants


-Immigrants

Economic Differences


(Western Territories)

Diverse Economy


-Cotton in Southwest


-Subsistence farmers early


-Later grain & cattle farms


-Towns develop


-Chief trading partner is Northern States




Labor Pool


-Slaves in southwest


-Asian Immigrants

Cultural/Political Differences


(Southern States)

Community Development


-Self sufficent plantations


-Very small middle class


-small upper class


-slave labor required




Political Developments


-Only landowners could vote


-Long periods without elections


-Aristocracy

Cultural/Political Differences


(Northern States)

Community Development


-Towns develop at trade crossings


-Large middle class


-small upper class


-working class required




Political Developments


-Town meeting system


-Very democratic


-Nearly universal male sufferage

Cultural/Political Differences


(Western Territories)

Community Development


-Towns develop at trade crossings


-Large pioneer middle class


-Small upper class


-Mostly pioneers




Political Developments


-Rather unorganized in general


-Self reliance