Thesis Statement: As time progressed, the North became the more advanced

South
society because, technologically, the were able to create railroad cars and
locomotives which encouraged the mass transportation of goods, economically,
they developed new specialized stores so that people can get their supplies easier,
and socially,woman were able to establish their own community circles
concerning women’s issues, and felt like they had a larger role in society due to
Economic Industry the need of creating commerce for their families; Thus, women began taking Discrimination
Business in the North began to teaching and nursing jobs, which were huge for equality based advances. Due to a very strong slave
become more specialized focusing Discrimination Economic Industry mentality and social class
on one specific need (such as Slavery had ended in the Agriculture was at the system, Irish and German
groceries or hardware). northern states. Immigrants foundation of the souther immigrants, and African
The Northeast also managed to often worked in the n economy, which was dominated Americans were heavily
produce over two-thirds of the factories that were located by the growth of cotton. The discriminated against. Slavery
nation’s manufactured products. in the North. Discrimination Cotton Kingdom attracted many was still very prevalent.
was not as prevalents farmers searching for large
compared to the south. profits, and British mills
Technology depended on the south for its
Migration cotton fiber.
Big developments with Farmers began transporting Technology
technology in the North out to the Northwest along The South was very dependent Migration
were things such as the with westward expansion. The on the invention of the Similar to the Northern
invention of tracks, Northwest experienced steamship. In the south Migration, but different in the
railroad cars, and the exponential industrial growth railroads existed but they were way that agrarian society and
invention of in places such as Chicago, and far less than in the North. The farming was the primary
steam-powered saw the emergence in new Invention of the Cotton Gin intention of the movement.
locomotives, Each of farming technology such as made by Eli Whitney made the Many southerners moved
these were used to make threshers and reapers. south more economically westward for richer soil and
up railroads which inclined. The Canals were also farming opportunities.
transported people and Women’s Roles
In the north reform efforts such as very important and helped to
goods all over the increase trade.
Country. the temperance movement, the
abolition of slavery, the colonization
Women’s Roles
of former slaves. As a result the The roles of women in the south were
majority of American women dramatically changed by the plantation
focused primarily on their families, society. Many Women became
households, gardens, and crops. tradespeople, laborers, and servants.

Free Response Question: As time progressed, which region of the United States in the mid-1800s
developed a more technologically, economically, and socially advanced society?