Advantages and Disadvantages of the North and South The Civil War was a war that nearly divided our nation in two. We had the Union‚ who fought to end slavery‚ and unite America. Then there was the Confederacy. They wanted slavery in their territory‚ and fought for there way of life. So‚ my question is what exactly were the advantages and disadvantages of the North and South. First let’s start off with what the North or the Union had as advantages. The North had many prominent leaders like Ulysses
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There are a few reasons why the South lost the Civil War. One reason is that the North not only outmanned the South but also at almost every point‚ militarily. The South was also outclassed industrially. If it was not for European recognition and military aid the South would have never had a chance to win. Industrially the South could not keep up in out put and in manpower. By the end of the war the South had‚ more or less‚ plenty of weaponry still‚ but it just did not have enough men to use the weaponry
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where everyone was free‚ slavery was legal. Although many people believed it to be moral‚ there was an equally big population that did not. This created a big division between the two regions of America. The North and the South were two enemies on different sides; this held true when the Civil War took place. But even so‚ there were lots of conflicts that led up to the war. The issue over slavery grew‚ and spread to other things‚ directly affecting them. Things like the economy were affected‚ and also
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events why certain interactions have been constructed. As for the North and the South‚ they exhibited their differences before the 1860’s‚ and it was from their clashing viewpoints that started the Civil War. However‚ this war did more than prove their contrasting goals‚ as it showed the diversities between the two. Politically and economically‚ the North and South changed dramatically due to the Civil War. Right after the election of President Abraham Lincoln‚ the South instantly withdrew from the
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The north and south have always had different viewpoints upon their war. The north had battled because they needed to protect their unity. The south had fought to protect slavery and to keep their own state rights. Both sides had their reasons for battle. Now even though they did battle for different reasons‚ both sides also had thought that were similar to the other’s. Whether this is view is upon battle tactics or economical advances‚ the ideas might have been extremely similar. Unbeknownst to
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The north and the south had many differences before the Civil war. With the climate‚ economy‚ culture‚ transportation‚ and more. There were many things that made the south different than the north one of the main differences between the South and the North was that the South was slave states and the North was free states. Climate/Geography To start off with‚ the south climate was warm and sunny. The South also have humid summers mild winters and heavy rainfall. While the South was good for farming
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The North and South had their advantages and disadvantages against each other. The north had Abraham Lincoln as their president who was very leadership skilled‚ with more experience while the south had Jefferson Davis. The north could have better systems and a better way of government. The south had military leadership of Robert E Lee‚ Stonewall Jackson‚ P.T.G Beauregard‚ James Longstreet‚ and J.E.B Stuart. The north only had leadership of 2 people Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman. This was
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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. "Why did the North win the Civil War?" is only half of a question by itself‚ for the other half is "Why did the South lose the Civil War?" To this day historians have tried to put their finger on the exact reason for the South losing the war. Some historians blame the head of the confederacy Jefferson Davis;
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the South before the Civil War and the South after the Civil war. The old South and the new South had some similarities. One of the similarities was that the attitudes of many white southerners didn’t change regarding African-Americans and support for certain policies. Before the Civil War‚ many southerners supported slavery‚ nullification‚ states’ rights‚ and secession. After the Civil War‚ the southerners tried to elect many of the same representatives to Congress who served before the Civil War
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North and South Before war between the two territories‚ the North and the South of America‚ there were many more differences other than having different views on slavery‚ the two sides have different ways of life‚ economy‚ and beliefs. But you may be surprised by how similar the North and South are. There are some similarities between the two sides‚ the Northern and Southern parts of America. Both a part of the United States Of America‚ they also are immigrants first originating from Europe. Both
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