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4/1/08
History
Rogers
First 3 paragraphs first draft
From 1861 to 1865, the Union and the Confederatcy fought a civil war between the
North and South of the United States of America. Although the war was fought over slavery,
that was only one important disagreement. Even before the first settlers came to America,
there were differences between the geography and climate of the North and the South. The
two different regions developed different cultures and economies. This growth led to a
population and representation imbalance between the Union and the Confederate states.
There were deep differences between the North and the South long before the Civil War
broke out.
The Northern geography and climate is very different from the Southern one. From
Maine to Maryland, the land is mostly in the Appalachian Mountain Range. The elevation is
mostly an average of 5001000 feet. The Northern land is mostly rocky and hilly with acidic
soil caused by the many pine forests. There are few easily navigable rivers because they are
more rocky and fast moving in the North. The climate is also harsher because they are
affected by the higher elevation and the latitude compared to the southern states. The North
is colder and has only three to six months of growing season in each year. The precipitation,
generally sleet and snow, averages around thirty to forty inches per year. Farms are smaller
because the harsh climate makes agriculture challenging. The combination of volatile terrain
and the harsh climate discourages farming.
The Southern climate is generally more mellow than the Northern one and the
geography is also less volatile. The land from Virginia to Georgia is mostly in the Atlantic
Coastal Plains. The elevation averages less than 500 feet. The Southern land is relatively flat
and it has smooth, fertile soils. It has many navigable rivers that usually flow more smoothly
than the Northern rivers. There are larger farms in the south because the mild climate
encourages agriculture. The Southern climate is warmer because it has a lower elevation and
latitude. The growing season is six to ten months per year. Annual precipitation is an average
of forty to fifty inches and it consists mostly of rain. The space and the climate are good for
agriculture.