Disadvantages the south had in the civil war?

Answer 1

To name a major one, the South was mainly agricultural, and didn't have industry behind it like the North did. This meant that, while soldiers from the North were provided for (meaning uniforms, weapons, etc.) by the common workers back home, the Southern soldiers had to fend for themselves. Also, the South had a great disadvantage of numbers, having only 11 states while the North had 23. In addition to that, most of the South's population was made up of slaves who were not allowed to fight and were forced to work at home. These are only a few, but I hope they help!

Answer 2

1. Most of the factories manufacturing products during the Civil War were located in the North. Because the North attracted immigrants from Europe, wages there were relatively low and factories could hire multitudes of laborers without as much cost, thereby increasing factory efficiency. (Immigrants were not as attracted towards the South because they could not compete against the slaves who worked for their masters for free.) The slaves in the South worked in the fields, which meant that the Southern economy depended much on agriculture, especially cotton. When war came, the North's economy was much stronger because it could manufacture the millions of weapons needed for war without relying on other sources. The South, which didn't have many factories to begin with, needed to import clothes, food, and weapons from other areas.

2. Between 1861 and 1865, the Union blockaded the Atlantic Coast of the South, preventing the South from trading with other countries. This was part of the Anaconda Plan proposed by General Winfield Scott. The blockade was especially effective at reducing cotton exports, with cotton being the product that drove the South's economy. With a significant reduction in the number of cotton exports, the South's economy faltered.

3. Raising war revenue through taxes was also ineffective for the South. Taxation was thought to be controversial due to states rights issues. Rather than collecting taxes, most states borrowed money or printed currency. The Confederate Treasury also began printing its own currency. This all led to extreme inflation in the South, and the Southern economy became in ruins.

4. The North had a much larger population than the South, which meant more soldiers. In addition, the South initially refused to arm its slaves, which decreased the number of Southern soldiers even more. Outnumbered by a ratio of twenty-one million to seven million, the South simply did not have enough soldiers to win the war. Superiority in numbers was one of the greatest advantages the North had.

Answer 3

the south wasnt as well equipped as the North and didnt have the manufacturing to make things that were needed for the war