Advantages of the Civil War

Had a larger population of free people to fight in the war

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Defending their homeland, giving them a strong reason to fight

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Had many people to grow food and to work in factories to grow food and to work in factories making supplies

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Had skills that made them good soldiers

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Had more than 70% of the nations rail roads

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Had a strong navy and a large fleet of private trading ships

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Many of the best military officers in the United States were from the South

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Had few factories to produce weapons, railroad tracts, and other supplies

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Northern soldiers had to conquer a huge area to bring the South back into the Union.

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage

Had few railroads to move troops and vital supplies

• North Advantage
• South Advantage
• North Disadvantage
• South Disadvantage