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What were the strengths and weakness of the North during the Civil War?
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(Strengths)
Much bigger population from which to recruit armies.
Traditional advantage in artillery, including new rifled cannon
Industrial capability - access to all kinds of war-supplies
More railroad mileage - whole armies could move by train
Big enough navy to blockade Southern coast
Most talented President the Americans ever had
(Weaknesses)
The costly task of doing the invading
Mostly operating in unfamiliar terrain
Absence of an emotive war-mission
Many Generals were politicians-in-uniform
Bad draft law, encouraging bounty-jumpers
No cavalry tradition
Prospect of European nations helping the enemy
Prospect of a Presidential election in mid-war
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Where can you find graphs showing the North and South's strengths and weaknesses in the Civil War?
http://www.pocanticohills.org/civilwar/graphs.htm
Was the union south or north during the civil war?
The Union was North(:
Who had the most power during civil war?
The north. The north had more factories to make weapons. The north also won the Civil War.
Who controlled most of the railroads during the civil war?
The North controlled most of the railroads during the Civil War.
What were the disadvantages to the south during the civil war?
there not from the north
The greatest weakness of the south during the civil war was its?
The North's greatest strength or resource during the Civil War was its industry.
What was the weakness of the north in the civil war?
The Weaknesses of the North, the Union, in the Civil War were:few trained soldierstraveling into unfamiliar territoriestransporting troops and supplies for long distances
What were northern strengths during the civil war?
a. they had a larger population b. Better industry c. More connections with other countries
What was the North's biggest weakness during the US Civil War?
The most significant weakness in the North was the issue of the US Civil War itself. The Northern population was badly divided over the war. Some Radical Republicans and War Democrats thought Lincoln was mismanaging the war. Opinions between Lincoln the Radicals and the Democrats hurt the Union war effort. And, generals such as George B. McClellan had their own views on how the war should be conducted.
What were two of the North's largest strengths in the US Civil War?
The North had many assets during the US Civil War. Two huge ones were:* the ability to obtainloans for the war effort based on its good credit; and* the ability to keep its manufacturing base and shipyards well away from threats by the Southern military.
What was the north's weakness of the Civil War?
The lack of strong and efficient leadership was one glaring problem the north faced in the Civil War. With the most effective leaders departing to their home states in the South.
Who was governor of North Carolina during most of the civil war?
Zebulon Vance served as North Carolina's governor during the Civil War.
What were the principle products of the north during civil war?
The three principle products of the North during the Civil War were, textiles, lumber, and clothing.
What were the principle products of the north during the civil war?
The three principle products of the North during the Civil War were, textiles, lumber, and clothing.
Where can you find graphs showing the North and South's strengths and weaknesses in the Civil War?
http://www.pocanticohills.org/civilwar/graphs.htm
How did North's strengths lead them to victory during the civil war?
Simply the inevitable tilt of a superior manufacturing base - especially weapons and clothing - along with better railroads, and the awareness of dwindling Confederate manpower.
Did Ohio fight for the south or the north during the civil war?
North
