Unlike how the American Revolution affected America's economy, America's economy throughout the Union in the North played a great hand in helping them defeat the Confederacy of the South. ... Another disadvantage was "the South depended on imported northern and European manufactured goods. ... The South depended on exporting their cotton to the North and Europe, however this was no longer possible as trade was cutoff with the North, and Europe had discovered cotton in India and Egypt. However on the other hand, the North still had strong economic ties with Europe giving them anoth...

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(Baker 131) Nevertheless, unlike majority of females, these two women both retained the power of self-expression in their marriages and greatly influenced their husbands. ... Her individuality was reflected as early as in her marriage ceremony, void of traditional female rituals and parents" presence, to her travels to Europe on her own. ...

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According to historian, Gene Dattel, Slave-produced cotton brought commercial ascendancy to New York City, cotton was the driving force for territorial expansion in the South and fostered trade between Europe and the United States. ... Although both economies started as mostly agricultural, the North, unlike the South, began developing industry and commerce. ...

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