During the antebellum period, the North and South were often seen as separate nations. The North and South were not two distinct nations technically; however, both North and South are characterized by different words. Since different factors described the nation, individuals began to see the North and South as separate. The North was classified as industrialized and the South was associated with farming such as cotton production. The assumption that the North and South had very little in common is a true statement.
Socially, the first middle class was developed in the North. With the industrial movement, there was less focus on slavery and more focused more on allowing individuals to work in factories that created a middle class. The South
From colonial times there were differences in geography that gave rise to variations in culture and economy in the United States. Due to the differing characteristics, a sectional economy molded the United States into two distinct regions: the north and the south. The north, a commercial society, which supported industry and commerce while the south, an agrarian civilization, flourished in the production of raw materials with use of slaves. The two economies were both self-supporting and capable to create a stronger, more productive nation. The regional differences sought to build America, in turn threatened to destroy it. Many Historians believe that the Civil War was constructed over the issue of slavery. However, the concerns of states'
During the Civil War, the advances of the Industrial Revolution introduced great changes in the industrial and technological development. Both the North and the South created many advances in railroad and water transportation. The Union, however, was far more advanced technologically than the Confederate states . Consequently, the North made greater and more effective use of progress in weapons, communication, transportation and medicine than South . Although the industrial development made the nation very widely known, both the south and the north were divided because their differences.
The difference between North and South is evident. In document 1 it shows maps with railroads all over the North and barely in the South and the South had cotton production all over the place when the North had no cotton production.
While the North lightly interpreted the United States Constitution, and while pursuing industrialization and the expansion of cities, the South remained mostly agricultural. During this period in America, it seemed as if there was a major divide in the country and even completely
The Colonist and the Southerners left their "homes" mainly because they wanted something that wasn't tolerated in their area. However, the reasons behind these wants are very different. The Colonists didn't want to be told how to live and worship all they wanted was religious freedom. They weren't in the wrong, all they wanted was independence from the Church of England. They simply wanted to live without get fined, persecuted, or looked down on. Queen Elizabeth I made the Church of England law so if you didn't abide by the rules you were punished or persecuted, so the Colonist really didn't have a choice except to seceded and have their own independence.The Colonist might have started a war but, to them it was for a good reason and it benefited in having their long awaited religious freedom.
In the beginning, the north and south had many things in common. The populations of both were predominantly of British decent and followed the Protestant faith. The inhabitants of both regions spoke the same language and believed in the racial superiority of whites. Where the division of the regions occurs is with the introduction of slavery to the colonies. Alexis de Tocqueville stated “that almost all of the differences which may be noticed between the character of the Americans in the Southern and Northern states have originated in slavery.” (###) It is these differences that shaped and developed the antebellum south.
In the late 1800’s the North and South had many differences. There were social, economic and political differences between the North and the South. The way people were treated was a common theme among these differences. These differences were factors that led up to the Civil War in 1861. The social, economic and political differences between the North and the South almost divided the United States of America.
The North and the South emerged as two distinctly different sides during the antebellum period. The major differences that emerged during this time revolved around geography/climate, transportation, society and economy. Under these categories involve population, industry and culture. These differences are what shaped each region during this time period.
If you went back in time what side would you chose? Would it be the North or the South? Here’s some differences of the two. First the societies of the two were extremely different. Not just slaves either.
The Antebellum Period in American History is for the most part thought to be the period before the Civil War and after the War of 1812, although some extend it to every one of the years from the reception of the Constitution in 1789 to the start of the Civil War. It was characterized by the rise of abolition and the gradual polarization of the country between abolitionists and supporters of slavery. The nation 's economy started growing in the North due to the Industrial Revolution, the South 's cotton blast made slave plantations the focal point of the economy. The addition of new region and western development saw the fortification of American independence and of Manifest Destiny, the thought that Americans and the foundations of the U.S. are ethically better and Americans are ethically committed than spread these foundations. From 1800-1860, the separation of the North and South lead to many opposing viewpoints on national issues. By 1860, compromise was considered impossible due to disagreements over handling slavery, sectionalism in the West, and states ' rights.
Throughout the 19th century, the distinctions between the North and South in the United States were controversial. Prior to the Civil War, the North consisted of business owners and middle-class men. The South consisted of mostly farmers. The North was industrial, using railroads and factories. The South was agricultural, with mostly farms and plantations. The North paid their labor workers. The South used slaves. Not only did their opposing views on slavery and the separation of the two cultures, tensions arose that eventually led to one of the most gruesome wars in history.
During the Antebellum period, the North and South were divided into two sections. The North opposed slavery while the South believed that it ultimately benefitted society, creating conflicting views on many different issues. The issues that were brought about during the antebellum period between the North and the South were centered around what type of societies slavery created. Although the North and South had some similarities during the antebellum period, the North and South were consistently more different in many aspects.
Even though the North and the South origins were both from Europe, their customs and living habits were different. The North and the South began to notice these differences as they broke away from Britain in the Revolutionary War. The North and South emerged into two different regions, due to their various differences. These differences included the geography, the economy, the social and classification status, and transportation.
The Antebellum period in the United States history was considered as time between 1820 and 1862. During this period, significant changes took place in terms of political, social and economic effects in America. The United States economy was changed from an underdeveloped country of frontiersmen and farmers into an industrialized economy. The South American depended on agriculture while the Northern part had many industries. The two parts differed in terms of slavery policies in the country as the south advocated for preservation of slaves while the North championed abolition of slavery policies. In addition, during this period the south and North had established distinct cultures because of their geographical difference (Mitchell, 8). The south had fertile soils and suitable climate that supported agriculture while the north had cold climate and rocky soils that could hardly support any farming.
The rise of the middle class started from capitalism beginnings during the exploration and trade start up throughout Europe. Merchants steadily increased income, providing for more power in communities. This moved much of what was known as the peasant class to a middle class. The industrial revolution also contributed to the middle class surge in Europe. “The growth of businesses and of government activities increased the need for professional people, and relevant educational opportunities expanded sometimes faster still” (Stearns, 116). In some of Europe, the middle class were known as the bourgeois. These were the leaders of companies, as well as some of the workforce within the