How did the economic systems of the North and South differ in the early 1800s? What problems did these differences cause? Think About the different types of agriculture, the Industrial Revolution and Eli Whitney’s inventions, the American System, and the Tariff of 1816. *

In the south Agriculture was taken up due to good climatic conditions. In the north, the soil was Rocky and unfit for agriculture, they took up industry.

Explanation:

There was less industrial growth in the South compared to the north.

Eli Whitney in invented the cotton gin. This was lucrative for the Southern farmers and efficiency was increased.

The Congress passed tariffs on imported goods. This was to the benefits of the Northern industries. The South were in opposition to the tariffs. The prices of manufactured good were high.

The North and South kept arguing about tariffs and Slavery. The North were opposed to the slavery in the South.

Industrial revolution was characterized by the movement of manufacturing to from small shops and homes to large factories. This caused a cultural shift and migration from rural areas to cities.