how was economy before the civil war?

Question

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

The U.S. economy before the Civil War was primarily agrarian. Industry was mainly concentrated in the northeast (e.g., textile mills). Technological innovation was beginning (railways, telegraphs, some mass production — e.g., rifle plants using assembly with interchangeable parts to manufacture rifles, for instance the government plant at the Springfield Armory). The factories that existed used steam and water power.

For detailed information on pre-Civil War U.S. economy, see the relevant parts (contents sections 3 through 5) of the Wikipedia article on U.S. Economic History at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_the_United_States