A citizen had a right to vote except for woman slaves and merchants. Men were treated better. Rather in sparta the woman were. They had to serve in army but not for to long. They were also educated. Only men though
One obvious similarity between both the Northeast and the Southeast is the Atlantic ports for international trade. Both areas contain parts of the Appalachian Trail. Both areas have mountains. They each have their own mannerisms and cultures. Interstate 95 traverses both the Northeast and the Southeast. Both do farming but in different quantities. Both have severe weather patterns with the Northeast being hit by both hurricanes and storms called Nor'easters. The Southeast it often hit by hurricanes. Winter storms are hardly Both suffered great losses from the Civil War and are very proud of their military heritage.
They wanted to have land that they could farm. The east was already crowded by large farms and cities. They were also in search of gold. There were also many trees that could be cut down and sent east, these people sought out a way to make money, or provide for their families that was not in the congested dirty cities of the east.