Question

How did the Civil War affect the economy in the North?

a. the North profited from manufacturing weapons
b. the North sold tobacco to the soldiers during the war
c. the demand for cotton created a demand for laborers
d. the need for uniforms hurt the woolen mills financially

Answer 1

A. The North profited from manufacturing weapons

Explanation:

The Civil War increased industry and "new machinery was produced in new factories, new people had to fill the place of those who had fallen on the battlefield." Many changes like this happened because of the war and this chart shows how New York kept growing After the Civil War.