The American System: The Three Regions
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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THE SOUTH
- Tariffs enabled the northerners to purchase more goods from the South
- Could transport their products more easily due to geographical location
- Was made up of mostly planantions
- Slavery was predominant
- Ability to ship their cotton to different countries
THE NORTH
- Manufacturing flourished
- Filled with many cities
- Transportation was far more accessible
- Republication motherhood was common
- More economic opportunities available for women and immigrants
THE WEST
- Considered the bread basket of America
- The Erie Canal provided direct acesss to the North
- Made up of mostly small farmers
- Populated by many Germans and former northerners
- Transportation allowed western products to be shipped to more places
THE SOUTH BENEFITTED THE LEAST
- All of the protective tariffs halted foreign shipment
- Could only ship to their other parts of America( limited trade)
- Opposed paying for roads and canals
- Forced to buy northern Ameican made goods
THE NORTH BENEFITTED THE MOST
- American system promoted transportation which helped the industry
- The Erie Canal (and others) made distribution of products easy
- Created economic and cultural diversity
- Tariffs ensured that northern goods would be purchased
