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: The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia, Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery, Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North, Wealthy planters who held great political power, About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: A Confederate constitution that protected slavery, States where slavery had been ended by law, Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere, Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe, Rivers used to carry goods to market

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: Most of the nation's factories, 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 railroad track, Free Black communities that faced unfair laws and discrimination

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union — North 2. Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery — Both 3. Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North — South 4. The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia — North 5. Wealthy planters who held great political power — South
2.1. 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. Rivers used to carry goods to market — Both 5. States where slavery had been ended by law — North
3.1. 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 factories — North 5. Most of the nation's railroad track — North

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