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: Farmers who grew corn and raised hogs, About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved, States where slavery had been ended by law, Most of the nation's railroad track, A Confederate constitution that protected slavery

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia, A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar, Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay, Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery, Most of the nation's factories

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: Wealthy planters who held great political power, Most people lived in the countryside, not in cities, About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union, Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere, Most of the nation's banks and money

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. A Confederate constitution that protected slavery — South 2. About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved — South 3. Farmers who grew corn and raised hogs — Both 4. Most of the nation's railroad track — North 5. States where slavery had been ended by law — North
2.1. A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar — South 2. Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay — South 3. Most of the nation's factories — North 4. Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery — Both 5. The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia — North
3.1. About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union — North 2. Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere — South 3. Most of the nation's banks and money — North 4. Most people lived in the countryside, not in cities — Both 5. Wealthy planters who held great political power — South

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