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    one in the north because they thought slavery was a good thing because their economy depended on slavery. In the north they had a complete different opinion on the topic of slavery the north believed it was wrong and it should be stopped this is why in the north there was a lot of abolitionists groups. The south would constantly say that everything they said was fake and that they are liers. This is why compromise started to break down because the U.S could not hold the balance between the slave

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    DBQ For many years the North and the South tried to live in harmony even though they had opposing views. The North was slowly growing a strong hate for slavery while the South strongly depended on it. So for years they try to avoided confrontation‚ but the question of slavery still threatened to divide them. You see this in the Missouri Compromise – Maine would enter as a free state and Missouri would enter as a slave state‚ but in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of 36’30° slavery was prohibited

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    Have you ever wondered what life was like in the North and South before the civil war had been fought. I have done my research to tell you what it was like.The Northern economy was based off of industries for example some were fur‚ lumber‚ shipping‚ and textiles to name a few. There was a growth in trade and manufacturing of goods during this time. There were very few slaves in the North the work force was made up of mostly immigrants and at this time there were no child labor laws in place there

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    differences between the North and South? Or what they had in common. Here are few things that you will learn about the North and South. You will learn the differences between the north and south. Also‚ a couple of similarities they both have. The north side has the majority of the cities. Also the population increased in the North between the 1800 and 1860 mostly because of immigration. The economy in the North was based on the manufacturing. They used the cotton that was grown in the South. There was

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    and lack of concrete government decisions‚ led the North and South to become two completely different societies with completely different values and ideas‚ the most controversial topic being slavery. Because of the rising concern of these factors‚ the two regions differences amplified during the 1800’s. Although the two were so different from each other‚ they relied on one another in order to maintain their separate ways of life. The South has a climate with lots sun‚ with humid summers and

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    Due to differing economies‚ the North and the South have contrasting views over slavery. The North had more cities and factories‚ which caused the North to be more dependent on less skilled laborers in order to work in the factories. Most of the Northerners were also Republicans‚ a party that came from the Free- Soil Party‚ and was anti-slavery. The parties emphasized on business and believed that slavery could negatively impact business as it seemed to be incompatible with free labor. On the other

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    How was life in the North different from the South LIfe in the North had a lot of differences than life in the South. They both had different economies‚ societies‚ geographies and transportation. For example‚ the North’s economy was based on working on industrial machines and the South’s economy was based on working on their farms and picking cotton out of their fields‚ those are two totally different economies. That shows how they both had different ways of living. Living life in the North was different

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    The entire difference between economic form of both north and south is the fundamental reason that lead to the war. The north’s economy was based on commerce and capitalism.They built industrial factory and produced mechanical components.So they didn’t need much slave because local people could handle the work needed for the industrialized production.However‚ the south’s economy was largely based on agricultural manufacture—cotton.Being the biggest part of sectionalism‚ economic difference increased

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    Tensions between the North and South from 1800 to 1850 G11 Jinpyung Suh ​Once in America‚ there was a time when Eastern South and Eastern North were divided. This division during 1800 to 1850 is one of the important events in American history. There are few reasons for this division such as slavery compromise‚ pursuit of ideal government‚ and also the western expansion. It will make members of the society to be curious why the territorial expansion influenced to the sections between the North and

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    What would make the U.S. Turn on each other and enter battle? I think they turned on each other because of slavery. I think that all people should be treated the same no matter what color their skin is. The north has no slaves at all but the still don’t treat the African Americans poorly. There are many major cities here but they are all crowded and and dirty. There are warm summers and snowy cold winters with a short growing season. The forest is used to build ships which is very helpful since

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