In the North cold made farming difficult while in the South climate was ideal for agriculture.
Immigration created a huge population increase in the North while 1/3 of the southerners were slaves. Cities in the north developed as centers of trade whereas most southerners lived on farms.
The economy in the North was based on manufacturing differing from the agricultural South.
But the most significant development was transportation. Canals had been built and most of the railroads were in the North. However, the south still depended on steamships.
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The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not interfere with private contracts.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not interfere with private contracts.
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The correct option is:
B. Slavery soon became less important in the Americas and most slaves were freed.
Slavery was strongly laced with the national economy and vigorously defended by white Southerners, who were profiting from enslaved labor. By the 19th century, abolitionism, a campaign to end slavery, gained strength as many abolitionist, most of them in the North, worked tirelessly to promote awareness about the evils of slavery, and to raise support for abolition.
Causes of the Great Depression
- Installment purchasing- Many American families bought luxury goods during the 1920's. Since these families could not pay the upfront costs of the goods, they would use installment plans to buy them. This included putting a little money down and paying off the item over several months or years. However, this system failed because many citizens did not realize that this system actually results in the customer paying more over time in comparison to paying the upfront price.
- Stock Market Crash of 1929- When the prices of stocks crashed in October 1929, millions of Americans lost huge amounts of money. This is because many people invested in stocks, believing that they were a great way to make money.
- Dust Bowl- This drought in the Plains region ruined farmers abilities to make crops. Since the farmers struggled to make crops, they struggled to make money and provide a living for their families.
Effects (Consequences) of Great Depression
- Increased unemployment rate.
-Decreased value of stocks.
- Beginning of relying on government to help citizens during tough economic times.
The group that took power in Cambodia immediately after the vietnam war was: a. the Khmer Rouge
The vietnam war was won by the northern vietnam, which means that communism become the dominant ideological force in Vietnam. This victory influence Cambodia (vietnam's neighboring country). The Khmer rouge also held a communism ideal similar to what is held by north vietnam.
