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: States where slavery had been ended by law, Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe, Farmers who grew corn and raised hogs, Wealthy planters who held great political power, A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: Most of the nation's railroad track, Free Black communities that faced unfair laws and discrimination, Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay, About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved, Most of the nation's banks and money

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia, A Confederate constitution that protected slavery, Rivers used to carry goods to market, Most of the nation's factories, Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar — South 2. Farmers who grew corn and raised hogs — Both 3. Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe — North 4. States where slavery had been ended by law — 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. Free Black communities that faced unfair laws and discrimination — Both 3. Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay — South 4. Most of the nation's banks and money — North 5. Most of the nation's railroad track — North
3.1. A Confederate constitution that protected slavery — South 2. Most of the nation's factories — North 3. Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North — South 4. Rivers used to carry goods to market — Both 5. The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia — North

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