Before the civil war, the economy focused on growth in production and development of the economy.
Step-by-step explanation:
Before the civil war began in the United States of America between the northern part of the country and the southern part of the country, the northern part basically focused on manufacturing goods which led to the development of the region.
The southern part was mostly dependent on agriculture. The whole nation had invested money and had developed rail roads, factories mostly in the north and development of banks and all this developed the nation.