The Roots of Sectionalism: Industrial New England, the Agricultural Northwest,Slavery and the South, and the Western Frontier -Comparison: Sections of the U.S. -Northeast v South v Midwest- (dec 29, 1820 – dec 29, 1850)

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SLAVERY AND THE SOUTH depended on Agriculture grown on Plantations, specifically cash crops like cotton and tobacco, although it is important to mention the south had independent farmers as well called Yeoman Farmers. These plantations had enslaved African Americans to provide for the labor, and the work of slaves was essentional to the economic of Industrial New England. The society of the south was a majority of Yeoman Farmers, but elites still dominated the rural land. The south was a fan of the states rights, pro-slavery, and low tariffs. Because of this, the South disliked Northern influence.

AGRICULTURAL NORTHWEST(MIDWEST) economy did not depend on plantations, as it included Family farms, but it was developing markets and small industries due to the transportation and trade of Rivers, Canals., and the connection to markets. The Midwest was rural but had growing towns, religious revivals, and frontier values. The Midwest was moderate during politics, as there was some anti-slavery sentiment.

INDUSTRIAL NEW ENGLAND (NORTHEAST) used factories, textiles, trade, and growing cities to support their economy, but used wage laborer, children, and women to support being factoring based economy, even allowing women to work. The Northeast was very diverse, educated, and was in support of reform movements, and grew very political with the support of canals and railroads to support their economy. Although the North opposed of slavery, the South played a huge factor in keeping the Textile factories running by providing cotton picked by slaves.

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