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: Senators and representatives sent to Congress before the war, A Confederate constitution that protected slavery, Most of the nation's factories, Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe, Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: Most of the nation's banks and money, Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery, About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union, Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay, About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar, States where slavery had been ended by law, Most people lived in the countryside, not in cities, Wealthy planters who held great political power, The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. A Confederate constitution that protected slavery — South 2. Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere — South 3. Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe — North 4. Most of the nation's factories — North 5. Senators and representatives sent to Congress before the war — Both
2.1. About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union — North 2. About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved — South 3. Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay — South 4. Most of the nation's banks and money — North 5. Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery — Both
3.1. A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar — South 2. Most people lived in the countryside, not in cities — Both 3. States where slavery had been ended by law — North 4. The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia — North 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.