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: Most of the nation's banks and money, Most of the nation's railroad track, Few factories, so many manufactured goods were bought from elsewhere, A Confederate constitution that protected slavery, Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union, Farmers who grew corn and raised hogs, A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar, The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia, Wealthy planters who held great political power

NorthSouthBoth

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

Sort: About 9 million people, more than a third of them enslaved, Free Black communities that faced unfair laws and discrimination, Most of the immigrants arriving from Europe, States where slavery had been ended by law, Millions of enslaved people forced to work without pay

NorthSouthBoth

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Answer key — North and South in 1860

Set 7. 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 nation's banks and money — North 4. Most of the nation's railroad track — North 5. Newspapers that argued fiercely about slavery — Both
2.1. A long growing season for cotton, rice and sugar — South 2. About 22 million people, in the states that stayed in the Union — North 3. Farmers who grew corn and raised hogs — Both 4. The largest cities, such as New York and Philadelphia — North 5. Wealthy planters who held great political power — South
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 immigrants arriving from Europe — North 5. States where slavery had been ended by law — North

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