Civil War
What are some of the significant differences between the North and the South in 1860~before the Civil War?
What are some of the significant differences between the North and the South in 1860~before the Civil War?
Using the different maps included on this website~ what do you believe were some of the differences between the North and the South in the 1860s. Record your findings on a Venn Diagram. Use this Google Draw template or create your own Venn diagram to illustrate the differences and the similarities.
- Railroads
- Slavery
- Free Blacks
- Immigration
- Agriculture
- Cotton Production
- Industry
Once you have completed your Venn Diagram, work with a partner and discuss and compile your Venn Diagram data.
Questions to think about:
Questions to think about:
- What was happening in the South that caused tension with the North?
- What was happening in the North that caused tension with the South?
- What kinds of product markets were found in the South? What kinds of product markets were found in the North?
- How did slavery in the South affect these markets?
- What types of maps would help us understand issues leading to the Civil War?