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Worlds Apart: A Study of The Geographic Regions Between The North And South. The Southern Region The Northern Region Statistical Analysis . The Southern Region. Relies on riverboats and barges to transport cotton not on roads or railroads Steamboats can travel on very, very swallow waterways
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Worlds Apart: A Study of The Geographic Regions Between The North And South The Southern Region The Northern Region Statistical Analysis
The Southern Region • Relies on riverboats and barges to transport cotton not on roads or railroads • Steamboats can travel on very, very swallow waterways • Mississippi River is heart of the South • South has 10,000 miles of railway
The Southern Region • People are ranked in Southern society • Wealthy live on plantations and own slaves • Small farmers do not own slaves but hope too one day • Slaves work cotton fields
The Southern Region • Southern economy is tied to producing cash crops, it is based on agriculture • There are smaller farms that produce foodstuffs • Slave labor is used on plantations • South produces cotton for Northern textile mills and Britain
The Southern Region • Short mild winters and long hot summers • Flat wide rivers and numerous waterways • Rich soil helps produce cash crops like cotton, corn, rice and sugar cane production
The Northern Region • Canals, roads, steamboats and railroads connect nation • 20,000 miles of railroad track will also connect nation to east ports • Clipper ships will transport goods overseas • Clipper ships are specially designed ships that travel fast and reach China for items like tea!
The Northern Region • Cities emerge due to the location of factories and industry • German and Irish immigrants provide cheap labor • African Americans are free but face discrimination and segregation
The Northern Region • Factories produce numerous goods made by unskilled workers • Low waged workers live in apartments near factories • North has large ore and coal deposits
The Northern Region • Experiences a cold long winters and short summers • Abundant pine forests for lumber and ship building • Rich soil produces crops for consumption like wheat and corn • Rocky and hilly coastal plains