South’s Economy :
South’s Economy Eli Whitney invented cotton gin in 1793
Separated seeds from cotton, so the demand of slaves increased
Plantations moved to a one crop plantation
Cheaper labor meant more slaves
South was a one crop economy
It depended on cotton and slaves Found on Google
North’s Economy :
North’s Economy Based on industry more than agriculture
Bought cotton and turned it in to finished goods
Focused on city life
Society evolved around people
Different cultures and classes had to work together
Two major economic differences between the North and the South
Southern States Problems :
Southern States Problems South Carolina secedes in 1860
A second government emerges in south
Delaware did not consider to secede
South called themselves The Confederate States of America
11 states seceded Found on Google
Northern States Problems :
Northern States Problems In 1860 the South attacked Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is in Charleston, South Carolina under control of North
Sumter was on low supply and South demanded surrender
Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland
Did not secede
Were not completely loyal to the Union or the Confederates
1 Cause and 1 Effect :
1 Cause and 1 Effect The difference between North and South’s economy.
The secession of the Southern states. Timeline
Sources :
Sources http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/civwar/slavery.html
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarmenu/a/cause_civil_war.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/learn//features/timeline/civilwar/northwar/north.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_died_in_the_US_Civil_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America#Seceding_states
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_states_supported_the_Union_in_the_Civil_War