Ch. 19 Flashcards
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Climate and Geography of the South
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Mild winters and long, hot, humid summers
Perfect for growing corn and cotton
Lots of rivers
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Climate and Geography of the North
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Frozen winters and hot, humid summers
Lots of harbors
Lots of farmland
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Economy of the North
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Lots of factories
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Economy of the South
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Lots of cotton plantations with lots of slaves
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What invention increased the need for slave labor?
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The cotton gin
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Transportation in the North
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Railroads
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Transportation in the South
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Rivers
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Society in the North
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Lots of people, mostly middle class
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Society in the South
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Lots of poor people
A few rich plantation owners
