What was the conflict between the North and South?

The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.

Why was the South dependent on the North?

The northern economy relied on manufacturing and the agricultural southern economy depended on the production of cotton. The desire of southerners for unpaid workers to pick the valuable cotton strengthened their need for slavery.

How did slavery divide the north and south?

It had many causes, but there were two main issues that split the nation: first was the issue of slavery, and second was the balance of power in the federal government. The South was primarily an agrarian society. Throughout the South were large plantations that grew cotton, tobacco and other labor-intensive crops.

What was the difference in population between the North and South?

Differences in Population Nearly 21 million people lived and worked in the North. There were no large cities in the South with the exception of New Orleans and Atlanta. Only 11 million people lived in the South, and many of them were slaves.

What was the most recent war?

Wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or past year)

Start of conflict	Conflict	Cumulative fatalities
1988	Nagorno-Karabakh conflict	000+
1991	Somali Civil War Current phase Operation Atalanta	503,000+
1999	Ituri conflict	61,000+
2002	Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)	25,000+

How was slavery in the North?

Slavery itself was never widespread in the North, though many of the region’s businessmen grew rich on the slave trade and investments in southern plantations. Between 1774 and 1804, all of the northern states abolished slavery, but the institution of slavery remained absolutely vital to the South.

What are some differences between North and South?

The North wanted the new states to be “free states.” Most northerners thought that slavery was wrong and many northern states had outlawed slavery. The South, however, wanted the new states to be “slave states.” Cotton, rice, and tobacco were very hard on the southern soil.

Why was the North better than the South?

The North had an enormous industrial advantage as well. At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy had only one-ninth the industrial capacity of the Union. The North had twice the density of railroads per square mile. There was not even one rifleworks in the entire South.