The Northern United States, commonly referred to as the American North, the Northern States, or simply the North, is a geographical or historical region of the United States.
Before the 19th century westward expansion, the "Northern United States" corresponded to the present day New England region. By the 1830s it corresponded to the present day Northeast and Great Lakes region.
Before 1865, the North was distinguished from the South on the issue of slavery. In Southern states, slavery was legal until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865. Northern states had all passed some form of legislation to abolish slavery by 1804. However, abolition did not mean freedom for some existing slaves. Due to gradual abolition laws, slaves would still appear in some Northern states as far as the 1840 United States Census.[4]New Jersey was the last Northern state to end slavery. Due to their states gradual abolition laws, slavery came to an end in New Jersey when the 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865.[5]
Map of the division of the states in the American Civil War (1861–1865). Blue (the U.S. Army's uniform color) indicates the northern Union states; light blue represents five Union states that permitted slavery (border states). Red represents southern seceded states in rebellion, also known as the Confederate States of America.
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Northern states comprised the U.S. states that supported the United States of America (the Union states). In this context, "The North" is synonymous with "the Union," while "The South" refers to the states that seceded from the U.S. in order to form the Confederate States of America.
There is, however, some historical disagreement as to exactly which states comprised "The North" in the context of the Civil War as five slave-holding states remained with the Union: the border states of Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, alongside the disputed Indian Territory; depending on the source, these states and territories may be included in either region.[6]
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^"Population, Population Change, and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019 (NST-EST2019-alldata)". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^Klein, Christopher. (Feb 5, 2019). Deeper Roots of Northern Slavery Unearthed - HISTORY. Retrieved Jul 28, 2020.
^New Jersey, The Last Northern State to End Slavery - NJ.gov. nj.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ ab"Census Regions and Divisions of the United States" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
February 25, 2023
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The Northern United States commonly referred to as the American North the Northern States or simply the North is a geographical or historical region of the United States Northern United StatesRegionThe states shown in red are included in the general term Northern United States Country United StatesStates Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont WisconsinSubregionsNortheastern United StatesMidwestern United StatesArea 1 Total625 897 06 sq mi 1 621 065 9 km2 Land540 298 08 sq mi 1 399 365 6 km2 Population 2019 est 2 3 Total111 736 936 Density180 sq mi 69 km2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 American Civil War 2 Geography 2 1 Census Bureau 2 2 Urban centers 2 3 Climate 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditEarly history Edit Before the 19th century westward expansion the Northern United States corresponded to the present day New England region By the 1830s it corresponded to the present day Northeast and Great Lakes region Before 1865 the North was distinguished from the South on the issue of slavery In Southern states slavery was legal until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865 Northern states had all passed some form of legislation to abolish slavery by 1804 However abolition did not mean freedom for some existing slaves Due to gradual abolition laws slaves would still appear in some Northern states as far as the 1840 United States Census 4 New Jersey was the last Northern state to end slavery Due to their states gradual abolition laws slavery came to an end in New Jersey when the 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865 5 American Civil War Edit Main article Union American Civil War Map of the division of the states in the American Civil War 1861 1865 Blue the U S Army s uniform color indicates the northern Union states light blue represents five Union states that permitted slavery border states Red represents southern seceded states in rebellion also known as the Confederate States of America During the American Civil War 1861 1865 the Northern states comprised the U S states that supported the United States of America the Union states In this context The North is synonymous with the Union while The South refers to the states that seceded from the U S in order to form the Confederate States of America There is however some historical disagreement as to exactly which states comprised The North in the context of the Civil War as five slave holding states remained with the Union the border states of Missouri Kentucky West Virginia Maryland and Delaware alongside the disputed Indian Territory depending on the source these states and territories may be included in either region 6 Geography EditGeographically the term includes the U S states and regions of the United States of America that are located across the northernmost part of the country It includes states along the Canada United States border Census Bureau Edit The United States Census Bureau divides some of the northernmost United States into the Midwest Region and the Northeast Region 7 The U S Census Bureau also includes the northernmost states of the Northwest that are within the West Region 7 Urban centers Edit Among the larger cities by population in the Northern United States are New York City Chicago Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Columbus Indianapolis Cleveland Cincinnati Minneapolis St Paul Buffalo Milwaukee Detroit and Des Moines The Northern United States also comprises most of the Northeast megalopolis which is the most populated and urbanized megalopolis in the United States The Great Lakes megalopolis is also located in the Northern United States largely in the Great Lakes region and Midwest Climate Edit The Northern United States has a humid continental climate The Northern United states mostly gets large amounts of snow during the winter See also EditNorthern Tier United States Flora of the Northern United States Southern United States Southeastern United States Southwestern United States YankeeReferences Edit United States Summary 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing PDF United States Census Bureau September 2012 pp V 2 1 amp 41 Tables 1 amp 18 Retrieved February 7 2014 https www2 census gov programs surveys popest tables 2020 2021 state totals NST EST2021 POP xlsx bare URL spreadsheet file Population Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change April 1 2010 to July 1 2019 NST EST2019 alldata Census gov United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on January 26 2020 Retrieved 8 February 2020 Klein Christopher Feb 5 2019 Deeper Roots of Northern Slavery Unearthed HISTORY Retrieved Jul 28 2020 New Jersey The Last Northern State to End Slavery NJ gov nj gov Retrieved January 27 2022 the North region United States Encyclopaedia Britannica Online 2009 Retrieved 2009 10 27 a b Census Regions and Divisions of the United States PDF United States Census Bureau Archived from the original PDF on 2013 01 07 Retrieved 2009 10 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern United States amp oldid 1125247086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
