Question

The north produced most of the cotton for the us and European markets. Farmers in the northern states engaged in the production of?

Answer 1

Answer: The North had factories, railroads, and ports. They produced paper, glass, textiles, and metal products. From 1840 to 1860, 4 million immigrants arrived here. Many immigrants worked in the factories.

Explanation: By 1860, 90 percent of the nation's manufacturing output came from northern states. The North produced 17 times more cotton and woolen textiles than the South, 30 times more leather goods, 20 times more pig iron, and 32 times more firearms. The North produced 3,200 firearms to every 100 produced in the South.