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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.
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Railroads in the south before civil war?
yes they helped with the trading.
What did the civil war leave the south?
It left them with a destroyed economy and a loss in population and materials.
Why did the south have greater difficulty than the north in recovering from civil war?
The Southern states struggled to recover from the US Civil War because the war was fought mainly in the southern states. Their cities, farms, railroads and industries were largely destroyed by the Union army during the war and a much larger proportion of southerners died during the war, depriving the south of infrastructure and workers to rebuild it.
What was the souths condtions after the civil war?
=The war was fought in the south so the land was destroyed. And crops were taken.=
Why did the south need to be reconstructed after the Civil War?
There were many reasons, the main one being the south was DESTROYED. They had no money (Confederate money was worthless b/c it was backed by cotton which was destroyed). During Sherman's March to the Sea, the Union armies swept through the south, destroying everything they encountered. Also, the railroads were different gauges (meaning the tracks were farther apart in the North than the South). The small southern tracks were torn up and replaced with new ones so the country could be reunited.
How many railroads were destroyed in the south as a result of the civil war?
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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
Why did the South have to be rebuilt after the Civil War?
because they lost and their stuff was destroyed
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)
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
Why did the south start recruiting industry after the civil war?
farming had been destroyed
