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The Civil War economy has grown a lot during the war. The Northern states traded with the Southern states a lot during this time period. Ex. cotton, troops, and even bacon!
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Civil War Economy

Published on Mar 16, 2016

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Civil War Economy

by: CARDIN and Gaven
The Civil War economy has grown a lot during the war. The Northern states traded with the Southern states a lot during this time period. Ex. cotton, troops, and even bacon!
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Who was trading with the United States during the Civil War?

The North was trading with the South a lot during the Civil War. Ex. $125 for 568 lbs. of bacon.

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Also the Confederate states of America imported cotton from Europe.

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What were the main imports and exports for the United States during this time?

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The North was able to export worn out supplies to the South.

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The Americans were able to export cotton to Europe so Europe could import a lot of troops for the Civil War.

Describe the economic growth of the United States during the Civil War?

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The South made money by exporting cotton to the North and they printed their own money.

By 1860, 90% of the nations manufacturing output came from the Northern states.

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Citations: Question 1: thebbhc.org, tshaonline.org. Question 2: civilwarhome.com, mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Question 3: shmoop.com, nps.gone.