The North pre-civil war was a happy yet competitive place to live. The North was going through large changes by choosing to follow the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution helped the North to become stronger and more united by forcing the citizens living there to work together. By going through the Industrial Revolution the north became far more competitive seeing as they began believing in a free economy. A free economy aloud them to do things on their own however it made them not only learn how to live on their own but to now compete for jobs. It gave the opportunity for work the those who it wasn't offered to before but it made those who things normally came easy to very difficult.
If the North and South were to disagree on one thing it would defiantly be the way each other chose to organize their government. The North believed in a equal opportunity for all even if it had a competitive disadvantage. The south however did not agree with change and felt that the way the were used like running their government was the best and only way they would. When the South heard about the Norths talk of getting rid of slavery it scared them because that was their main source of income and also the only thing they knew. Change was hard for the South to accept which was what stirred up many of the conflicts.
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Anna,
ReplyDeleteYou presented the facts about the North, a bit less detailed that I would have like to see. However, your voice is missing. There is no perspective that you presented about what was happening between the North and South that could have led to war. I want to know that you understand the material and that you have a perspective on the ideas we cover.