NORTH AND SOUTH Interdependence
Economic Connection
Cotton from the South (example)
First
Slaves in the South pick cotton.
Second
Steamboats transport cotton to southern ports.
Third
Sailing ships transport cotton to North.
Forth
James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny, which spools cotton to be weaved.
Fifth
Immigrants seek jobs.
Sixth
Textile factories spool cotton to weave together on looms.
Seventh
Textiles (fabric) created.
Eighth
Elias Howe invents sewing machine.
Ninth
Sewn clothes lead to a new fashion industry.
Eleventh
Cities grow in the North.
Twelfth