MINDMAP CYOA #4
Large cities are established like New York
Steam train and steam boat are invented
North vs. South
North
South
INDUSTRY
FARMING
Fertile soil and warm climate made the South perfect for large plantations
Slavery
The average slave holder had two-thids of his money in slaves.
1 out of 4 plantation owners owned large amounts of slaves.
grew crops like cotton and tobacco.
Invention of steam power begins Industrial Revolution.
Abundant amount of resources.
faster transportation of armies, supplies, information, etc.
Advantages In War
IMMIGRATION
Textile industry booms with the growth of cotton in the South.
Immigrants come from all different countries like Ireland, Germany, China, etc.
Immigrant women mostly work in factories
Faced racism
Cotton gin made mass producing easier
Cotton
Cotton prices rose 50% in a decade
Highly profitable crop in the South
