Civil War Economy

Who was the United States trading with during this time period?

North trade

• Massachusetts  
• Chicago 
• Connecticut

South trade

• New York

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

North Imports and exports

• food, water, tobacco
• cotton, wheat, oats
• pig iron, machinery
• corn, uniforms, wepons 

South Imports and exports

• weapons,transportation
• cotton, food, tobacco
• uniforms, shoes

Describe the economic growth of the united states during this time.

South growth

• no money to get thing working fast 
• Tecnology 

North growth

• money comming in to support the war
• newer tecnology

Technology

• railroads, steamboats
• telegraph
• steam powerd printing press

Thats what the Civil War economy was like!