RESOURCES OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH, 1861 (Expressed as Percentages) RESOURCE North Population Factories 85% Farmland Railroad Miles Bank Deposits Source: Historical Statistics of the United States 1. Which factor most contributed to the differences in industrialization shown on the table? A Northern political leaders generally had more education. Northerners were faster in adopting most new technologies. Most states in the North had already abolished slavery. D The South produced more raw cotton than the North. R8.138, 8.290​