North-South Comparison Chart
Population
It is necessary to point out that the abolition period in the US history is characterized with the North’s population dominance. According to the statistics, the US of that time contained 60.83% of people living in the North and 39.17% of citizens occupying the South. Moreover, the ratio of black and white people is worth mentioning. The North was inhabited mostly by white people (70%) whereas the South settlers were dominantly black people.
Functioning Railroads
Abolitionism in the United States set the basis for building railroads. By the middle of the 19th century 22,000 miles of track were laid in the North and 9,500 miles in the South. Speaking of the rail centres in both parts of the country, it necessary to highlight that Atlanta and Chattanooga were rail centres in the South and Maine in the North.
Industrial Output
The North is a more convenient region for industrial development. The northern part of the United States has abundant natural resources in comparison with the southern part, which led to the flourishing of the industrial sphere in that region. The North produced 32 times more firearms, 17 times more textile and 30 times more leather goods. By the mid of the 19th century 90% of the country’s commerce and manufacturing were concentrated in the northern part. It is also important to state that the North was home to the industrial revolution when factories switched to machine labor.
Agricultural Output
During the abolition period the South was predominantly agricultural thanks to its natural features. By the way, soil and climate of this region made it ideal for the region to produce a big number of crops and have large-scale farms. Although the northern part of the country was characterized with small farmsteads and the climate was not so advantageous, it was still the leader in producing some kinds of crops thanks to the mechanization of the production process, for example wheat and oat.