Civil War Advantages & Disadvantages

Names used to refer to the states that did NOT secede (check 2 correct answers).

• Union

• South

• Confederacy

• North

Names used to refer to the states which seceded (check 2 correct answers).

• Union

• Confederacy

• North

• South

They had skilled and experienced military leaders when the war began.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

They had a smaller population of 9 million people which led to fewer soldiers and smaller armies.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

They had to fight on unfamiliar territory as most of the battles were fought in the south.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

Larger population of 22 million people which allowed for this side to have larger armies throughout the war.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

Having an agricultural economy allowed for this side to grow cotton for trade with Europe in exchange for war supplies.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

This side had more factories and industries to produce war supplies such as muskets, uniforms and ammunition.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

They had more skilled soldiers who knew how to use a musket and required less training.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage

This side had a larger railroad network for transportation of supplies and soldiers.

• Union advantage

• Confederate advantage

• Union disadvantage

• Confederate disadvantage