1. America and the Civil War
Although both economies started as mostly agricultural, the North, unlike the South, began developing industry and commerce. The growth of industry in the North helped lead to the rapid growth of Northern cities. ... The South developed annoyance and resentment towards the North as the early abolitionist movements, started protesting the spread of slavery, which in fact was protesting the Southern economy. ... As appose to Southern states, politically, the Northern states tended to focus on a stronger national government that would finance and regulate infrastructure programs to help industry....
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