In the North, the economy was based on industry. They built factories and manufactured products to sell to other countries and to the southern states. They did not do a lot of farming because the soil was rocky and the colder climate made for a shorter growing season. ... In the South, the economy was based on agriculture.
To find a connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. To improve their ability to trade valuable goods.
Iron and ore help create steamboats and railroads for transportation or goods
They used their natural resources often in the form of food, through fishing, hunting of bears and deer, and picked berries and fruits. Along with using the bears and deer for food, they repurposed their fur for clothes and blankets.
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