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the Federal government thought they could win the war with sheer numbers and with superior arms and supplies. The North also had much more Natural Resources and manufacturing capability. What they didn't realize was the tenacity of their foes, the amount of fight the southern states put up. They never expected the war to last 4 years. If you like to read, Shelby Foote has written several volumes on Civil War history.
What else can I help you with?
What was the norths capital during the civil war?
Washington d.c.
What was the norths color during the civil war?
navy blue
What was norths goals during the civil war?
to free all slaves from slavry in the south
What was the norths economy based on before the civil war?
Before the civil war the north economy was based on agriculture. It was later based on the industrial revolution after the war.
Who was norths general during civil war?
Mary-Joe-anna or Jo-mama
What was norths main goal in fighting the civil war?
To reunite the states and get the cotton revenues back.
What war the norths greatest recource during the civil war?
Much bigger population and much bigger manufacturing capacity.
How did the North plan the Civil War?
The Union did not plan the Civil War. No one planned it.
What were the Confederate ships that broke through the Norths line of defense in the Civil War?
These ships were called blockade runners
What was the norths reason to right in the civil war?
The north wants to end slavery The north wants to end slavery
How did the first major battle of the civil war change the norths ezpectations about the war?
Before Bull Run, most assumed that the war would be short and easy.
What is a factor that historians believed contributed to the norths victory during the civil war?
The most talented President the Americans ever had
