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Simply, they had a much bigger population to recruit from.
In the final year of the war, it became the main factor in the situation. Grant ended prisoner-exchange, knowing that the Confederates would not be able to replace their losses, and simply battered away at the Confederate lines till they grew too thin to hold.
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Which had control of the greater number of states the confederate states or the US how many states did each control?
The Union had more states. That was the essence of the big debate - Northern dominance of Congress, and freedom to raise taxes on imports that the South needed more than the North.
What is the song for the NHL commercial cup raise?
seasons by the veer union
How did the U.S. raise money to fight the civil war?
Both the Union and Confederacy received a tremendous amount of money through trade. The Union had the majority of the factories, and sold their products to countries like Great Britain, France and Spain. The Confederacy had the majority of the farm land and sold cotton and other cash crops to Great Britain. Both the Union and the Confederacy raised funds through taxes, issuing bonds and taxation. They also raised funds by "printing money". The Union printed at least $150,000,000 and the exact amount of printed money by the Confederacy is subject to debate.
How did the Suez crisis raise cold war tension?
the united states and the Soviet Union held the balance of power
How did the Confederate financial system hamper its efforts during the US Civil War?
The Confederacy fell into a major economic depression at the end of the Civil War. Some ways the economy hampered the Confederacy's efforts was that the Union had printed fake Confederate currency which made prices skyrocket and Confederate money became worthless. Also, similar to what happened to the United States under the Articles of Confederation, the Confederate federal government wasn't allowed to borrow money from the states. Since the Confederacy valued state rights, the federal government was given limited power over the states, similar to the Articles of Confederation. The federal government couldn't do much to make war decisions and the states constantly disagreed, which caused the states to spend money at what they each wanted and the Southern economy to drastically decrease.
Why do you think Union states were able to raise a much larger army than the confederacy?
The Union states were able to raise a much larger army than the Confederacy because the Union had far more people. More than twice the inhabitants of America resided in the northern states.
Why did the Union states raise a much larger army than the Confederate states during the US Civil War?
The Union's huge population allowed it to recruit and draft many more soldiers than the Confederacy. During the course of the US Civil War, approximately two million soldiers served in the Union military. As an example of this advantage, President Lincoln, in early 1864, called upon the Northern governors to raise 500,000 more recruits to the Union army.
How did the issue of admitting California to the Union in 1850 again raise the debate over slavery?
Admitting California into the Union in 1850 gave raise over the debate over slavery. It was against Federal law of the confederacy to harbor slaves in free states.
How did the issue of admitting California to the Union in 1850 again raise the debates over slavery?
Admitting California into the Union in 1850 gave raise over the debate over slavery. It was against Federal law of the confederacy to harbor slaves in free states.
What was acknowledged as a clear advantage held by the Union over the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
The United States (referred to as the Union ) had a clear advantage over the Confederacy in the following areas:A. The Union had a standing navy to help blockade Southern ports and provide the ability to move infantry to Southern ports they controlled or fought to control;B. The Union had a standing army. With a larger population then the Southern States, the Union had the ability to field larger armies;C. The Union had a better railway system then the South. This allowed the Union to bring troops to battle areas with speed;D. The Union had farmlands and livestock to better supply its armies with food;E. The Union had a strong manufacturing base to supply weapons and other materials needed to supply its armies.F. The Union, being a recognized nation in the world had the ability to borrow in the international markets;G. The Union had a larger internal tax base with which to raise funds from its large population base and from its farm and manufacturing groups.
The united states congress was able to effectively fund the war because?
The Confederate States of America was also called the CONFEDERACY and during, the Confederacy's early attempts to raise funds centered on printing money.
Why was the Union able to raise a much larger army than the Confederacy?
The Union or the North had a huge advantage over the Confederates or South in terms of population. The Union had 23 million white residents while the Confederates only had 5 million. Add that every state that seceded from the Union also outfitted a regiment of Union loyalists who fought for the North and you are left with the major reasons why the Civil War was eventually won by the Union.
Why did the government issue greenbacks in 1861?
because when the civil wr erupted, both the union and the confederacy needed to raise enormous to finance the war.
Did the union or confederacy impose greater military and economic burdens on its citizens?
The Confederacy did b/c they called for a draft for the army and placed high taxes and tariffs on stuff to raise money for the new government and to help fight the war.
How did the confederacy raise troops for the civil war?
drafting
How many Union troops entered the US Civil War through the draft laws?
Only 50,000 Union troops were enlisted on the basis of the draft laws. The Union states continued to raise troops who were volunteers.
Why did Robert E. Lee choose to fight for the confederacy during the civil war?
Although offered command of the Union forces at the outset, Lee said he could not raise his hand against Virginia, and resigned from the US Army.
