What atvantages did the north have at the beginning of the civil war?

Answer 1

At the start of the Civil War, the North had some advantageous resources that would benefit them in the course of the Civil War. Perhaps one of the greatest advantages they had over the South was their economy. The diverse and flourishing agriculture and industry of the North made it able for them to last a much longer war than the South were able to. The strong federal government under Lincoln insured the unity of the states, as opposed to the weak confederacy of the South. The population of the North was also much greater than the South, having almost three times as many inhabitants as the Confederate states. The North had the great advantage of financial backing. The North was rich in money and able to fund the war efforts without as much financial trouble as the South encountered. Finally, the North had the advantage of an antislavery morale. They had a cause, a moral obligation that many abolitionists sought to spread throughout the remaining states of the Union. All in all, the North most likely had a much larger advantage over the South in terms of a long, drawn-out battle.