Question

the north and south regions had very different economies in the 1800s. sort the characteristics of the two economies into the correct categories. favored taxes on imports relied on enslaved laborers was supported by free labor opposed taxes on imports was based on agriculture was based on industry the northern economy the southern economy

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the economic differences between the North and South in the 1800s:

• Northern Economy: The North had an industrial - based economy. It favored tariffs (taxes on imports) to protect its industries from foreign competition. Also, its labor force was made up of free workers (people who worked for wages and were not enslaved). So the characteristics are: favored taxes on imports (to protect domestic industries), was supported by free labor (workers were paid and free), was based on industry (factories, manufacturing).
• Southern Economy: The South's economy was mainly agricultural (plantations growing cash crops like cotton). It relied heavily on enslaved laborers to work on the plantations. And it opposed taxes on imports because it relied on imported goods and tariffs would make them more expensive. So the characteristics are: relied on enslaved laborers (for plantation work), opposed taxes on imports (due to dependence on imports), was based on agriculture (plantation - based farming).

Answer:

The Northern Economy

• favored taxes on imports
• was supported by free labor
• was based on industry

The Southern Economy

• relied on enslaved laborers
• opposed taxes on imports
• was based on agriculture