Explain what you think were the main differences between the North and the South in the antebellum period (the decade just before the Civil War).

main difference were that south side were more agricultural based and had slavery, while northern side were more industrial based

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.