Hiya! Just wondered if someone would check my answer? Thanks!

How were the economies of the Northern and Southern states different? How were they the same? What factors led them to develop differently?

The economies of Southern states were mostly based on the farming industry. They relied more on slavery than the North because, with the use of slaves, plantation owners could work large areas of land cheaper than if they had paid workers. The economies of the North, however, were more dependent on the growing manufacturing industry, and thus relied less on slavery. Both the economies of the North and South included the use of slaves. The reason the economies were so different was that in the southern states, the climate was more suitable and there was more flat land for large plantations.

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