US Civil War Advantages/Disadvantages
North | South | |
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Position | Offensive | Defensive |
Number of States | 23 | 11 |
Leaders |
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Capitals | Washington D.C. | Montgomery → Richmond (in deep south and surrounded by South) |
Economy |
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Wealth |
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Credit |
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Supplies |
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Population | 22 million | 9 million + 4 million slaves |
Transportation | railroads going west; more railroads than south | bad railroads (each state had their own railroad, so at each state border the cargo had to be unloaded and reloaded onto a different train) |
Communication | telegraph (more than South) | telegraph |
Military |
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Harbors | Boston, NYC (also had a lot of natural harbors, such as Philidelphia, Baltimore, etc.) | Virginia: Charleston, New Polk Georgia: Savannah New Orleans; Gavlenston, Texas; Willmington, North Carolina |
Allies | Some UK Countries | UK (stopped support after emancipation proclamation), France |
States Choose Sides
Lincoln disliked slavery, but his main goal was to keep Union together
allowed slavery to remain, but not spread
Steven Douglas (other Presidential Candidate) favored popular sovereignty
so, he was supported by South
if Lincoln won, every subsequent state joining would be free, eventually overpowering South in Federal Government
Election of 1860: Lincoln won
South angered; South Carolina secedes, and the Confederacy forms
Confederacy joined by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida
Jeff Davis was chosen as President of the Confederacy
thought they could live side-by-side with the Union
Meanwhile, Lincoln said it was unconstitutional, so he ignored the secession and considered South still part of the Union
Lincoln’s inaugural speech said Union was unbroken
it was a gentle invitation to rejoin, but South saw it as a threat
Many forts were in the South, and numerous mail services were there as well
Most forts joined the Confederacy, but Fort Sumter refused, so South Carolina refused to give food to Fort Sumter
Lincoln sent supply ships, but they turned away due to Confederacy guns
Led to Firing on Fort Sumter (Apr 14, 1861)
Marked the start of the Civil War
After CW started, 4 more states seceded (Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Virigina)
Maryland, Delware, and Kentucky stayed in Uion since they could keep slaves
Also, they’re on the border, so if they jioned the Confederacy they would border the enemy, and all the warfare would be in their lands
In Missouri, sentiment was divided, and a mini civil war (like Bloody Kansas) happened
they ended up staying loyal to the Union
Western Virginia didn’t have many salves and didn’t want to leave Union, so they broke off and became West Virginia)
Civil War North Vs South
Robert E Lee wanted to keep the Union together but did not want to fight his family (in Virginia)
Emancipation of enslaved people threatened Southerners, as there would be more competition in the job market (economic turmoil)
Many thought the South might win
they had more experienced generals, knew the land, and knew how to live off the land
South had time to prepare defense
Shorter supply lines + communciation lines (makes them faster)
However, North had more railroads + telegraph lines
South was less centralized
South lost England as an ally after the Emancipation of Proclamation, since it exposed South as pro-slavery and England was not
Southerners were hunters, farmers, gatherers
being hunters prepared them for being marksmen in war
North had edible food, while South mainly grew cotton, tobacco, indigo, and grains
Norht had more exports, leading to more money
North had more states
they could tax more and had more state militias
South created new currency, confederate dollars
was time consuming and expensive
they needed mints, printing, etc. (needed to convert everything)
South had to start their own army and navy (lacked ships + infrastructure)
North | South | |
|---|---|---|
Position | Offensive | Defensive |
Number of States | 23 | 11 |
Leaders |
|
|
Capitals | Washington D.C. | Montgomery → Richmond (in deep south and surrounded by South) |
Economy |
|
|
Wealth |
|
|
Credit |
|
|
Supplies |
|
|
Population | 22 million | 9 million + 4 million slaves |
Transportation | railroads going west; more railroads than south | bad railroads (each state had their own railroad, so at each state border the cargo had to be unloaded and reloaded onto a different train) |
Communication | telegraph (more than South) | telegraph |
Military |
|
|
Harbors | Boston, NYC (also had a lot of natural harbors, such as Philidelphia, Baltimore, etc.) | Virginia: Charleston, New Polk Georgia: Savannah New Orleans; Gavlenston, Texas; Willmington, North Carolina |
Allies | Some UK Countries | UK (stopped support after emancipation proclamation), France |
States Choose Sides
Lincoln disliked slavery, but his main goal was to keep Union together
allowed slavery to remain, but not spread
Steven Douglas (other Presidential Candidate) favored popular sovereignty
so, he was supported by South
if Lincoln won, every subsequent state joining would be free, eventually overpowering South in Federal Government
Election of 1860: Lincoln won
South angered; South Carolina secedes, and the Confederacy forms
Confederacy joined by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida
Jeff Davis was chosen as President of the Confederacy
thought they could live side-by-side with the Union
Meanwhile, Lincoln said it was unconstitutional, so he ignored the secession and considered South still part of the Union
Lincoln’s inaugural speech said Union was unbroken
it was a gentle invitation to rejoin, but South saw it as a threat
Many forts were in the South, and numerous mail services were there as well
Most forts joined the Confederacy, but Fort Sumter refused, so South Carolina refused to give food to Fort Sumter
Lincoln sent supply ships, but they turned away due to Confederacy guns
Led to Firing on Fort Sumter (Apr 14, 1861)
Marked the start of the Civil War
After CW started, 4 more states seceded (Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Virigina)
Maryland, Delware, and Kentucky stayed in Uion since they could keep slaves
Also, they’re on the border, so if they jioned the Confederacy they would border the enemy, and all the warfare would be in their lands
In Missouri, sentiment was divided, and a mini civil war (like Bloody Kansas) happened
they ended up staying loyal to the Union
Western Virginia didn’t have many salves and didn’t want to leave Union, so they broke off and became West Virginia)
Civil War North Vs South
Robert E Lee wanted to keep the Union together but did not want to fight his family (in Virginia)
Emancipation of enslaved people threatened Southerners, as there would be more competition in the job market (economic turmoil)
Many thought the South might win
they had more experienced generals, knew the land, and knew how to live off the land
South had time to prepare defense
Shorter supply lines + communciation lines (makes them faster)
However, North had more railroads + telegraph lines
South was less centralized
South lost England as an ally after the Emancipation of Proclamation, since it exposed South as pro-slavery and England was not
Southerners were hunters, farmers, gatherers
being hunters prepared them for being marksmen in war
North had edible food, while South mainly grew cotton, tobacco, indigo, and grains
Norht had more exports, leading to more money
North had more states
they could tax more and had more state militias
South created new currency, confederate dollars
was time consuming and expensive
they needed mints, printing, etc. (needed to convert everything)
South had to start their own army and navy (lacked ships + infrastructure)
