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The South - Coggle Diagram
The South
Economy
The southern economy was based heavily on agriculture.
Cash crops were sold for a profit
Large farms were supported by slave labor.
The south traded and sold their goods to other southerners and northerners.
Transportation
Railroad systems
Horses and carriages
Steamships
Wagons hauled by cattle
Population
Majority of the population consisted of Europeans and enslaved Africans.
Population increased to 12 million in 1860.
The number of slaves reached 4 million.
The richer the farmer, the more slaves they probably owned.
Climate & Geography
Mild Winters
Ideal for Agriculture
Sunny Weather
Hot/Humid Climate
Cities
Most southerners lived on farms
Plantations were practically small towns
Large cities developed slower than the cities in the North.
The biggest "towns/cities" consisted of trading ports and harbors.
Culture
Fox hunting.
Horse racing.
Dancing.
Schooling for the rich.
