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How many railroads were destroyed in the south as a result of the civil war?
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Which side south or north had access to the railroads during the civil war?
the north
Is it true one of the big advantages of the south was its many railroads and independent states?
Yes, it is true that the South had an advantage in terms of its extensive railroad network. Railroads played a crucial role in transporting goods, troops, and supplies during the American Civil War. Additionally, the South's independent states allowed for greater state autonomy, which contributed to their ability to mobilize resources and maintain control over their territory.
How many railroads did the north an the south have?
The North had 34,022 kilometres of railroads The South had 14,141 " " " The Border States had 3,020 kilometres of railroads .
How was life in the south different after the war?
Well first of all, the South was pratically destroyed after the Civil War, so they had reconsruction of the south which ended up at about 12 years...
How was much of the south had to be rebuild result of the civil war?
1,ooo miles
How much of the railroads were destroyed in the South as a result of the Civil War?
Southern railroads were a link among the Confederate states that transported troops and supplies. Wherever Union forces were able to take a foothold or conduct a raid, they destroyed railroads as much as possible. Some rail links were however not destroyed. In cases such as these it was because the Union were able to use the rail links for their own supplies and troop movements.
Railroads in the south before civil war?
yes they helped with the trading.
How many miles of railroads did the south have during the civil war?
Around 19,000
Which side south or north had access to the railroads during the civil war?
the north
Did the south and north have equal access to railroads in the civil war?
No, the Union had a far greater railroad network, and ended up often having to rebuild captured railroads in the South.
Following the Civil War you were immigrants settled in the South because?
Immigrants settled in the south because of low investment in railroads. This happen during and after the Civil War.
Much of the north was destroyed during the civil war?
No - most of the SOUTH was
Which of these contributed to the growing economic disparity between the North and South prior to the Civil War?
the construction of railroads (from studyisland)
Who controlled 70 percent of the nations railroads in the civil war?
The Union had about 2/3 or more of the national railroads during the Civil War. Later, that figure was much higher as Union raiders systematically destroyed the rails in the south. Also worthy of note is that the railroads of the south were of differing gages so that a train could not transfer from one line to the next. Long-distance shipment of war materials was very difficult. The nothern railroads were nearly all standard gage (4 feet 8.5 inches) so that a train could be routed from one company's tracks to another with relative ease.
Why did the South have to be rebuilt after the Civil War?
because they lost and their stuff was destroyed
What transportation did the South have during the Civil War?
The trains IMPROVEMENT Railroads, wagons, carts, blockade-runners.
Us region whose economy was destroyed during the civil war?
In the south
