Features of the North.
Climate and Geography
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Population
Cities
Waterfalls
Difficult farming because of rocky, hilly, and infertile land.
Warm, humid summers and cold snowy winters.
Between 1800 - 1860 population growth 5 million to 19 million.
Population was full of Euro immigrants.
2 million Euro settlers.
Cities became important centers of culture, art, and education
Hubs of manufacturing of textiles and other goods
City population grew from 5 million to 15 million in 1800 to 1850
Economy
Agriculture industry sucked in the North used more for personal needs rather than
Discoveries of the industrial Revolution helped with manufacturing of goods.
Culture
Transportation
Based on various industries
Religious, protestant farmers.
Growing class of traders.
Religion and education were main parts of the culture.
Huge growth in improvement of transportation systems
Canal systems introduced
Huge railroad systems.
1800-1860 was period of large growth
Dirty and Crowded.
Strong sense of community.
High taxes to scare off competition
More railroads.
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Clear, Fast rivers that affected the use of boats.