Economic issues were a big reason for the growing tensions that led to the Civil War. Here are some important points to think about:

1. Farming vs. Factories:

   • The Southern states were mostly about farming. They depended a lot on cotton and used slave labor to work the fields.
   • On the other hand, the Northern states were becoming more focused on factories and manufacturing. They used paid workers instead of slaves.

2. Taxes and Trading:

   • The South did not like high taxes on imported goods. They believed these taxes helped Northern businesses more than their own.
   • One big tax, called the Tariff of Abominations, made many people in the South very unhappy in 1828.

3. Spread of Slavery:

   • As the United States gained new land (like from the Mexican-American War), arguments started about whether slavery should be allowed in those new places.
   • This issue affected the economies of both the North and South.

These differences in how the two regions made money created serious problems. These economic issues helped add to the social and political fights that eventually led to the Civil War.