Question

In what ways did the economy of the North change from 1800 to 1850?

Answer 1

It became much more industrialized

Explanation:

The North developed economically much more than the South in the first half of the 19th century. Slavery was quickly abolished and the economy reverted to the rising industry to such an extent that during the Civil War about 80% of the industry in the USA was in the North. It gave an obvious strategic advantage to the latter.

It also explains why the South was far more rural than the North as industrialiation led to urbanization since population moved from the countryside to the cities.