North and South in 1860 is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing the North and the South in 1860, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.1.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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North and South in 1860

D2.His.1.3-5

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Sort each one: was it true of the North, the South, or both?

1.Sort each one: North or South or Both?

Sort: Most of the nation's railroad track, Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery, The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia, Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere, Wealthy planters who held great political power

NorthSouthBoth

2.Sort each one: North or South or Both?

Sort: Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe, About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved, Most of the nation's banks and money, Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North, Rivers used to carry goods to market

NorthSouthBoth

3.Sort each one: North or South or Both?

Sort: A Confederate constitution that protected slavery, A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar, About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union, States where slavery had been ended by law, Free Black communities that faced unfair laws and discrimination

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

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1.1. Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere — South 2. Most of the nation's railroad track — North 3. Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery — Both 4. The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia — North 5. Wealthy planters who held great political power — South
2.1. About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved — South 2. Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe — North 3. Most of the nation's banks and money — North 4. Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North — South 5. Rivers used to carry goods to market — Both
3.1. A Confederate constitution that protected slavery — South 2. A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar — South 3. About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union — North 4. Free Black communities that faced unfair laws and discrimination — Both 5. States where slavery had been ended by law — North

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.