The North had an economy based on manufacturing, whereas the South had an economy based on agriculture. The North contained middle-class people. On the other hand, the South contained upper-class people. Northerners lived in cities. However, southerners lived on farms and on plantations. The North opposed slavery, while the South was for slavery. There were many schools and factories in the North. In contrast, there were many plantations in the South, but few schools. Canals and railroads were in the North, allowing easy transportation. In comparison, transportation
in the South was difficult, except by water. As you can see, there were many differences between the North and South.
The North and South's economy, popularity, homes, beliefs, culture, and transportation are different from each other. Their differences come from the paths that both, the North and South took before the Civil War. You should now better understand what the differences the North and the South had.