You will use the chart below to compare and contrast the North and the South in the years leading up to the Civil War. First, in this section, complete the “North” column of the chart, based on the information you have read. Enter important economic, political, and social developments in the North. Include inventions and new forms of transportation and communication. // please respond asap!! PLATO

North

Economic developments-industrialization; development of mills and factories; trade of manufactured goods and import of food from Old Northwest; move from self-sufficient farms to wage labor

Political developments-development of two strong parties; development of small labor parties and unions; pro-protective tariffs; anti-slavery in new territories and states

Social developments-urbanization; movement of young women and men from farms to factories and the West; development of more independent younger generation; birth of fewer children; overall increase in population

Inventions and improvements-cotton mill; mechanical reaper and farming techniques; canals, roads, and railways linking North with Old Northeast and South  

Geography-fast rivers ideal for mills; poor soil  

Other factors-improved literacy rate

Explanation:

for this case we have the following equation:

we apply distributive property to the terms within parentheses.

subtracting 2 on both sides of the equation:

there were abundant sources of fuel nearby