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, Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere, Rivers used to carry goods to market, Most of the nation's railroad track, Wealthy planters who held great political power

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery, Most of the nation's banks and money, Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North, A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar, Most of the nation's factories

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: A Confederate constitution that protected slavery, The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia, Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe, Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay, Senators and representatives sent to Congress before the war

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere — South 2. Most of the nation's railroad track — North 3. Rivers used to carry goods to market — Both 4. States where slavery had been ended by law — North 5. Wealthy planters who held great political power — South
2.1. A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar — South 2. Most of the nation's banks and money — North 3. Most of the nation's factories — North 4. Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery — Both 5. Plantations growing cotton for sale to Britain and the North — South
3.1. A Confederate constitution that protected slavery — South 2. Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay — South 3. Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe — North 4. Senators and representatives sent to Congress before the war — 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.