The Advantages And Disadvantages Of The American Civil War

There were many ways of transportation before and during the Civil War, armies were either transported by foot, horse, or train. During the Civil War trains were a fairly new way of transportation. Railroads were a very quick, easy way of transporting supplies, ammunition, and men. Since the North were more industrialized

From the onset of the war, the Union had its obvious advantages. They simply had large amounts of resources of which the South did not. "In all history, no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics. You are bound to fail" --Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman to a Southern friend. Over 85 percent of the nation's industry and significant material resources were controlled by the North. The North was able to use take power of their economical advantages to produce military supplies, and replace damaged equipment more rapidly than the Confederacy. On top of that, forces for the field could be re-supplied rapidly because

The first major part of the North was economics. They had more factories, rails, and money than the South. The North manufactured 90 percent of American goods (Davidson and Stoff pg 488). When the war started the government focused manufacturing on war needs. Factories

The North was much comfortable society, in control of 70% of the countries wealth. The Confederates were all too willing to sell what little raw resources they controlled to the North for any amount of profit. This would only buy the South time, but not the war. Due to the Northern naval blockades, tariffs and printing paper money with no specie to back it up causing the Southern dollar to plummet and made overseas countries reluctant to loan money to a failing economy. This made it to expensive for the South to import goods from overseas and forced them to rely on the booming Northern economy.

Civil War is defined as a war between citizens of the same country. When the two parties are from the same country there are bound to be major advantages and disadvantages to both sides. The South had a very recognizable advantage fighting on the defensive territory and being familiar with the land while the North was essentially coming in blind. While this would have been an advantage for the South, the North had an advantage themselves, they outnumbered the South. With both sides having huge advantages and disadvantages, it makes one think of the ‘what if’s”. Both the good and bad of each side played a crucial role of the outcome. The side that won would have an impact on the entire country.

Compared to other states and nations, they weren’t as economically stable. The Confederacy government was going to experience more economic trouble because of the war. It took more money to supply the economy than the army supplying the economy. The army only produces security so it wasn’t beneficial to the economy at all. With most male farmers being a part of the war there was no one to attend to the slave so there was a lack of food and agriculture was being to deny. As a result of agricultural denying industrial and urbanization became to rise. Urbanization and industrialization broaden as the plantation economy faded, which cause cities to expand in size. With the growth of mines, factories, and iron works the Confederates economy began to grow and saw different approaches to build their economy. The urbanization grew because of the need of workers in the factories and mines, which was more tax money that the Confederate government could collect. “The Confederate nation moved so far so fast toward industrialization and urbanization that an economic revolution took place in the wartime south. (pg.

Differences: The North had 22,000,000 troops and the South had only 9,000,000. During the battle the North had twice as many soldiers then the South. But, during the battle the South had about 3,500,000 slaves as their help, during the battle. 92% of the nation’s industries were in the North, very little industrial development, mostly an agrarian economy in the South. The North had 75% of the nation’s wealth banking, manufacturing, and shipping. Most of the wealth in the South was in land and in slaves. The cause for fighting was to preserve the Union at first. Later the emancipation of slaves. The South’s was to gain independence and to protect their way of life including slavery.

Lesson 1 1. I think because a lot of people didn’t want to go to war or enter the military service because of many different reasons and beliefs they had also some democrats that wanted peace and to reunite the states through negotiation rather than force. 2. Attrition, the wearing down of one side by the other through exhaustion of soldiers and resources, played a critical role as the war dragged on. The north, with its large population, could replace its troops much more easily than the south. 3. The confederate constitution emphasized states’ rights and limited the central government’s power. This commitment to states’ rights often interfered with Davis’s ability to conduct the war. Although many southern leaders supported the war, some opposed Jefferson Davis when he supported conscription and established martials law early in 1862. 4.The north had a strong naval tradition. More than three-fourths of the united states navy’s officers came from the north. Also most of the navy’s warships and all but two of the nation’s shipyards remained under union control. The north also had several economic advantages. The north had a larger population, giving it an advantage in raising an army and in supporting the war effort. In addition, in 1860 the north produced almost 90 percent of total manufacturing weapons and equipment. The north also had more railroad lines to enable the movement of armies and supplies. The north also had

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”1 These words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, foreshadowed the war that became the bloodiest in all of the United State's history. The Civil War was a brutal conflict between the North and South; brother against brother. With slavery as the root cause, Southern states had seceded from the Union and were fighting for their independence. They became the Confederate States of America (CSA) and were a force to be reckoned with. The Union, however, put up a fierce struggle to preserve the country. If the Civil War was to be a war of attrition, the North had the upper hand because of its large population, industrialization, raw materials, railroad mileage, and navy. But if the war was short lived, the

The Confederacy was defeated because the Union had better economy, a bigger population, and greater political leadership. During the war the Union had great advantages in factories, railroads, and manpower. The North was more advanced than the South because the North was on its way to becoming a commercial and manufacturing economy while the South was still predominantly agricultural. The North had railroad links that would bring their supplies quickly. The North’s economy would impact its war making ability.

The North, in 1861, had a lot more advantages than the South. The North had twice as much railroads compared to the South. The railroads were used for transportation for troops, food, and other supplies. The North also, had twice as much factories. These factories were used for ammunition, shoes, and guns. The banks in the North had far more money than the South. Two thirds of the nation lived in union states. That’s about 22 million people compared to 9 million in the south. Patriots in the North also, had strong opinions about slavery. They said “This is a cause to die for...” this meaning they are willing to fight as well. The North also, had some weaknesses during the start of the war too. North had to enter the south. This land was unfamiliar

Amid the Civil War the North had far bigger populace from which to raise armed forces. They were wealthier and much more industrialized. The North had better railroad organize and greater maritime naval force equipped for catching bar runners and ensuring Northern business which added to riches furthermore to undermine any part of the Southern drift. They additionally had enough European movement to counterbalance numerous human victims. Renowned as a sincere government by European states and hence ready to square much Confederate acquirement by political means. The North had a decent water courses into Confederate domain after control of the Mississippi was built up then the Tennessee, Cumberland, Alabama, and White Streams could be utilized

    The civil war, fought from 1861-1865, was started after seven southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate states. The Union had many advantages that, ultimately, led them to victory. The had many political, economic, and military benefits that aided them in their victory.

It was a confrontation of two economic and political ideologies. The economy for the north was more industrialized while the south relied on farming and agriculture, which used slave labor, hence

1865 was a year filled with hardships for the United States. Changes to the constitution were made, businesses formed, and leadership changed. This was also a year of controversy, dealing with racism. The United States’ strength was tested and proved to be strong with the end of the Civil War on April ninth. 1865 was an important year because of the Civil War, economic changes, and politics.