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The British Government saw the USA as a fast-growing economic rival, and were not displeased to see it split into two. They were intending to grant official recognition to the Confederates if Lee's plan to invade Pennsylvania proved successful.
Some of the older conservatives, and the upper class generally, still felt that the American revolution had been a bit of cheek, so they also were ready to support the Confederacy, which seemed to have aspects of a feudal aristocracy.
The cotton workers in Lancashire were strongly anti-slavery, and were willing to sacrifice jobs rather than support the Confederates.
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Why did the Americans favor the north at the beginning of the civil war?
All of the people who participated in the civil war were Americans. There was no favor among the population. The nation was bitterly split.
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.
Did the North or South have better resources during the US Civil War?
The North.
Why was the British against the Northen states during the Civil War?
The South and Britain had a cotton trade going at the time of the civil war. If Britain supported the North, the South would have cut of the supply of cotton to Britain. Britain though, actually was in favor of antislavery.
Why did the Americans favor the north at the beginning of the civil war?
All of the people who participated in the civil war were Americans. There was no favor among the population. The nation was bitterly split.
Why did the British attack Washington D.C. during the civil war?
First of all the British wren't in the civil war. It was the North vs. the South. The South attacked Washington D.C. to try to gain control.
Was the battle of gettysburg during the Civil War or the revolutionary war?
It was during the Civil War because the north and south fought against each other. That is what the Civil War is. The Revolutionary War is America fighting against the British to gain their own freedom.
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.
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 was Canada called before the civil war?
British North America
Who won the north or the suth during the civil war?
The NORTH won
Did Ohio fight for the south or the north during the civil war?
North
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.
