In both the North and South colonies the populations grew phenomenally. Colonists of all different backgrounds lived in varied environments under thirteen different colonial governments. “[In the south] slaves made the most striking racial composition of the population. Slavery became the defining characteristic of the southern colonies during the eighteenth century‚ shaping the region’s economy‚ society and politics.” The economic‚ political‚ and cultural differences between the colonies of the
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an equally big population that did not. This created a big division between the two regions of America. The North and the South were two enemies on different sides; this held true when the Civil War took place. But even so‚ there were lots of conflicts that led up to the war. The issue over slavery grew‚ and spread to other things‚ directly affecting them. Things like the economy were affected‚ and also created a greater gap between the regions. “The industrialization of the northern states had an
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Between 1492 and 1763 the colonies were growing and improving their conditions from before when they had lived in Britain. Although the colonist all came for a similar reason of escaping religious persecution and had the same idea when it came to organizing their colony‚ they did however have a difference in class organization and how they were to go about in their trading and farming economy. The south and the north may have been comparable but they were also two totally diverse colonies at the
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culture of South America. Some might say Asia‚ more specifically the Koreas. With long history and beautiful art‚ the Koreans are a strong contender. The North unfortunately lost most of their culture while becoming communist‚ making the South the better of the two. Although North and South Korea were initially one country‚ when they split South Korea became the better country because its people kept rich culture that is present in all parts of life‚ people have strong family ties‚ and South Korea became
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interactions have been constructed. As for the North and the South‚ they exhibited their differences before the 1860’s‚ and it was from their clashing viewpoints that started the Civil War. However‚ this war did more than prove their contrasting goals‚ as it showed the diversities between the two. Politically and economically‚ the North and South changed dramatically due to the Civil War. Right after the election of President Abraham Lincoln‚ the South instantly withdrew from the Union. It is evident
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differences between southern society and northern society in the decades leading up to the Civil War? Before the war there were great changes that occurred in the United States. The North was rapidly industrializing that created a separation between the North and the agricultural South. Both the North and South did have some similarities‚ but the differences between the North and South gradually lead to the Civil War. There were many similarities between The North and South. The North and South did have
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The north and south have always had different viewpoints upon their war. The north had battled because they needed to protect their unity. The south had fought to protect slavery and to keep their own state rights. Both sides had their reasons for battle. Now even though they did battle for different reasons‚ both sides also had thought that were similar to the other’s. Whether this is view is upon battle tactics or economical advances‚ the ideas might have been extremely similar. Unbeknownst to
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An Unavoidable Bloodshed The civil war produced the highest death toll in any American war estimated to be an appalling 620‚000 soldiers (Williams). The lives lost and atrocities committed were an inevitable part of a country bound for war due to dissonance among the people. With the invention of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin in the 1790s the South’s economic path of slavery was set in stone. The North‚ an industrial power house‚ conflicted with the South’s ideals for an economy based on slave work.
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I believe that the north should have won the war for many reasons; they had a lot of advantages over the south. The north had better equipment and supplies. They had better industrialization to make the supplies needed for the battles. Also there were many railroads to transport the troops and supplies that everybody needed. The north had a greater population than the south so that made them have an overall advantage while fighting. The North’s equipment was much better than the South’s. They could
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enjoyed their own unique advantages which they believed would be enough to ensure a quick victory. The Union population of 22 million was greater than the Confederate population of 9 million. Further‚ the North was better able to supply those armies because it produced far more than did the South. Agriculture was the cornerstone of the Southern economy‚ commerce and industry were more important to the Northern economy. So the north could produce its needs‚ and the South had to rely on foreign trade
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