Comparing North vs. South

Industrialized

• North

• South

Agrarian (farmers)

• North

• South

Large plantations.

• North

• South

Extensive train system.

• North

• South

Large illiterate population.

• North

• South

Grew cotton and tobacco.

• North

• South

Had the most people show up to fight.

• North

• South

Had home court advantage.

• North

• South

Better military leaders.

• North

• South

Miltary strategy of "offensive defense".

• North

• South