The Worlds of North and The Worlds of North and South South

The Worlds of North and The Worlds of North and South South

Industry is booming in the Industry is booming in the NorthNorth

Most of the Most of the Northern economy Northern economy focused on focused on manufacturing and manufacturing and trade. trade.

New New MachinesMachines

The 1800’s brought a flood of new The 1800’s brought a flood of new inventions in the North. inventions in the North.

1846, Elias Howe invents the sewing 1846, Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. machine.

John Deere invents a lightweight John Deere invents a lightweight steel plow. steel plow.

1844, Samuel Morse invents the 1844, Samuel Morse invents the telegraph-telegraph- a device that sent a device that sent electrical signals along a wire. electrical signals along a wire.

Growth of Growth of Railroads Railroads

Railroads improved transportation and Railroads improved transportation and boosted the economy. boosted the economy.

1829, the 1829, the locomotivelocomotive- an engine that - an engine that pulls rail cars is developed. pulls rail cars is developed.

By 1850’s railroads covered the nation. By 1850’s railroads covered the nation. Major lines were in the North and West. Major lines were in the North and West. South had much less track than the South had much less track than the

North. North.

Northern Economy Northern Economy ExpandsExpands

By 1830’s factories began to use By 1830’s factories began to use steam power instead of water power. steam power instead of water power.

Machines driven by steam were Machines driven by steam were powerful and cheap. powerful and cheap.

Factories no longer needed to be Factories no longer needed to be built by rivers built by rivers more factories. more factories.

Railroads bring cheap produce from Railroads bring cheap produce from the West forcing New England the West forcing New England farmers to turn to industry and trade. farmers to turn to industry and trade.

African Americans in the African Americans in the NorthNorth

During the nations early years, During the nations early years, slavery was legal in the North. slavery was legal in the North.

By the early 1800s, however, all the By the early 1800s, however, all the northern states had outlawed northern states had outlawed slavery. slavery.

Thousands of free African Americans Thousands of free African Americans lived in the North. lived in the North.

Cotton Kingdom in the Cotton Kingdom in the SouthSouth

Textile mills in North & Britain Textile mills in North & Britain needed more and more cotton to needed more and more cotton to make cloth. make cloth.

At first, southern planters could not At first, southern planters could not meet the demand. meet the demand.

Planters needed a better way to Planters needed a better way to clean cotton. clean cotton.

Eli WhitneyEli Whitney

Invents Cotton GinInvents Cotton GinWorker using a gin could do the work Worker using a gin could do the work

of 50 people cleaning cotton. of 50 people cleaning cotton. Planters could now grow cotton at a Planters could now grow cotton at a

huge profit. huge profit.

Cotton KingdomCotton Kingdom