Economic factors
- North- During the Antebellum ear, the North was extremely focused on industry. The development of factories and manufactured goods drove the Northern economy and resulted in the development of several different prosperous ports.
- South- The South relied almost exclusively on agriculture in terms of their economy. The primary cash crop grown was cotton, which was built around slave labor. This is why Southerners heavily favored keeping the institution of slavery.
Social factors-
- North- Movements like the abolitionist movement gained popularity in the North. The goal of this movement was to get rid of slavery, for both religious and political reasons.
- South- There was a rigid social hierarchy in the South, with slaves being at the bottom of this social pyramid. Race was a significant factor in the South and resulted in a different set of laws for African-Americans and whites.
