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Compare And Contrast North And South
Life in the North were very different from life in the South. Geography is one thing that contrast in the two regions. Also the society is very different. The last thing is transportation. These things make the North and South very unalike. The geography was very different in the North and South. The North has 4 distinct seasons. The South’s climate is mild winters and hot, humid summers. Also the North has the jagged New England coast. When the South has wide coastal plains. Another key point is the society in the two regions. In the south there were many slaves. In the North, slavery was almost abolished. Wealthy plantation owners had the most power in the South. When in the North there were neither wealthy nor powerful according to section 9. Many people in the North were moving to the city, but in the South their society was based around agriculture. …show more content…
In the South they used essentially boats to float with river currents. They also transported cotton that way. In the North they were building new roads. They were also building many new railroads to travel quickly across the country. As you can see from these various topics, life in the North and South were very diverse. Geography in the North had a variety of terrains, when in the South it is mostly plains and flat rivers. In the South society, rich plantation owners held most of the power, but in the North there are not many wealthy people that have power. The last key topic is the transportation. In the North they were advancing and building new roads and railroads, unlike the North, the South mainly traveled by way of rivers. Even though the North and South are in the same country they lived a very different way of

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