North And South Differences

Before the Civil War the North and South had many differences that challenged their ability to get along and work together. The North had things the South didn’t like and the South had things the North didn’t like. Each had their own good and bads. When comparing the North and the South there are many differences such as geography, economy, transportation, and society. The North and South had very different types of climate and geography. The North had warm summers and snowy cold winters. The North was very rocky, hilly, had short growing seasons and was not good for farming. The North had plenty of access to rivers, oceans and bays, along with waterfalls used for energy in industries. The North also had forests that were made up of timber. In the South they had warm, sunny, long, hot, humid summers, and mild winter, and heavy rainfall. Their geography and climate was ideal for agriculture and the ability to grow different crops in bulk (Johnson, 2014). The South bordered is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. This gave them wide, slow moving rivers ideal for large steamboats. The geography and climate of both made the things they did capable of doing. The economy of the North and South were probably the greatest difference each had. The North was based solely on industries such as, shipping, textile, lumber,
In the North they had some surfaced roads starting to form, which made traveling simpler. The north also had lots of canals being built, which was a cheap source of transportation and made industries grow. The North also had lots of railroads, which was the fastest way to get from one place to another and they travel across land. The south’s rivers made water travel, with steamships, easy and cheap. This helped immensely to move crops to the North and European markets. The South also had some railroads that made trade easy, but there were not nearly as many as the North