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The differences between north and south Economic differences: Northern states had abolished slavery in the early parts of the nineteenth century Population growth - by the 1860 , the north had increased from thirteen states to fifteen . and had a considerably larger population than the south There was a growing number of immigrants contributing to the increase in population size in the north There was an advancement in the growth of industry in the north due to industrialisation and the south was merely agricultural the south only produced a handful of the nations manufactured goods (ten per cent) Foreign competition reduced prices of cotton which was mainly produced on slavery plantations in the southern states Differences in trade - by the 1850s raw cotton was mainly exported to Britain Free trade - international trade that is left to run its run course according to market forces and isn't subject to taxes - supported by the south encouraged further trade with Britain The north favoured tariffs - taxes paid on certain goods - to protect goods from new industries and competition in Europe
Cultural differences: Code of honour - important in the south as people had to defend it if they were questioned duelling in the north had laws suppressing it Southern nationalism - built based on a strong christian faith , slavery and honour Northern identity - free labour, liberty and puritan christianity Education - the northerners were better educated and more willing to accept reform and ideas Northerners saw the southerners as backwards na d out of touch and the Northerners were depicted as ill- mannered and aggressive
Political differences: Two regions split on the powers of the president and the congress The south tended to vote for democratic reforms and were anxious to prevent to vote for a president or member of congress who affected their interests particularly in slavery Northern politicians were less hostile and less supportive of the rights of individual states
Slavery: major divisions of the north and the south Southern states - supported slavery for social , economics and political reasons The south relied on cotton and tobacco Slave ownership became a measure of wealth and a sign of status Southerners were convinced that without slavery the economy would collapse and they resented the interference of the north Slavery was a social institution that kept African - Americans in their position of the hierarchy and ensured white supremacy There as a fear that without the white supremacy there would be social disintegration and a race war The north weren't necessarily tolerant of racial issues - they were convinced it went against the declaration of independence
Civil war 1861 to 1865: Resulted in long standing sectional differences that weren't fully resolved (political , economic and social difference) Differences between free and slave states - didn't know whether the power of the national government was going to prohibit slavery in territories that hadn't yet became states Seven Slave states seceded and formed a new nation known as the confederate states - eventually grew into eleven states The states that weren't apart of the confederacy were known as the union
Effects of the war: Immediate consequence of the war was the scale of destruction and loss of life - combined tally of 618,000 The economic expense was over $3.3 billion spent - although the north experienced prosperity with its total wealth by fifty per cent The south experienced the opposite and lost a further $1.1 billion to war damage politically - deep issues between the north and the south and the consequences of the defeated states The south referred to the north as the plague and were left bitter and full of hatred Emancipation of 3.5 million slaves - many initially declared free by Lincoln through the 1863 emancipation proclamation - aimed at those in areas then still in rebellion against the US
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