American Civil War?

Question

What were some of the strengths and weaknesses between the North and South?

Answer 1

When studying the War of Southern Arrogance, it has been widely accepted that when the states seceded, the votes to secede were never ratified by most of the people. Even though the South fought on its own soil, it was defeated everytime it tried to invade Northern soil (or the Border States) for political purposes.

It is proven that, once the economy deteriorates, the people lose most of their will to fight. The blockade did have an effect on the South's economy, and thus its will to fight.

The North had just as many good leaders as the South, especially those who graduated from West Point: George A. Custer, Philip Sheridan, William T. Sherman, Winfield S. Hancock, Henry Slocum, and Ulysses S. Grant. and about 130 others.

Not only did the North have the industrial capacity and the population base to win the war, they also had the ethics too.
The Southern slave States were economically, socially, and politically stagnant - and since they never gained diplomatic recognition from any other countries, the CSA failed to maintain the power it previously had under the Constitution of the U.S. - and failed to maintain their "peculiar institution" of African slavery.

Answer 2

The North had a bigger industrial base and some what better transportation system. They also had a lot larger population to draw troops from. The south had a lot of desire, the better generals choose to fight for the south. The population was not industrialized so when they needed men they were taking from the people that were growing the food to support their families. They did not have the money that the north had, or the Ships to trade with the rest of the world for what they needed.

Answer 3

Must be the current homework assignment.


A) When studying the War of Northern Aggression. it has been widely accepted that the South had but few advantages. Many feel that the fact we fought in our own back yard was an edge, we knew shortcuts, strengths. That of course is true, but we must recognize that we fought here because we did not have the resources to take the fight to the enemy. Surely one sees that this advantage was quickly a terrible fault our homes, crops, factories any or all of resources would be quickly destroyed.

B) It is proven but also common sense that individuals fighting for their home, families will be a more determined foe and clearly fight harder.

C) We had better leaders especially in the military arena. The South had long had military academies, paramilitary service and men who hunted and knew how to survive in the outdoors.

D) Most importantly we believed that GOD was on our side!

E)The yankees had everything else factories, railroads, evil, shipyards, no ethics, men, money, evrything else except virture, honesty. God Bless You and Our Southern People.

Answer 4

North- strength( more guns) weakness(not as much desire)
The North could fetch more men than the South.

South- strength (strong desire to win) weakness (lack of supplies and men).

Answer 5

North had:
1) bigger population
2) more railroad mileage
3) large industrial base

South:
1) most of the battles were fought in the southern states; therefore, they had shorter supply lines and troops would be more familiar with the area

Answer 6

South depended more on slaves and were less industrialized than the north

Answer 7

Slavery became the overriding difficulty. States' rights became smoke and mirrors, an excuse, not a reason to insurrection. The South wanted to ward off making slavery their pronounced reason. It became seen as undesirable P.R. They knew that they could wish help from Europe, probable Britain. Many ecu international places could have favourite that the U.S. be fractured. States had ceded their authority, while they ratified the form. The shape became designed to place the federal authority over the states, because of the fact the unique plan. of a weaker federal government had failed, decrease than the Articles of Confederation. Newspaper articles, from the time of the ratification votes, cautioned ratification because of the fact it could forestall states from secession.

Answer 8

there was an economic gap between the two parts . the south was relying on agriculture especially tobacoo plantation and therefore slavery and the north was industrial and more its military was more powerful.

Answer 9

South weakness: Arrogance, lack of preparedness, lack of supplies.

Answer 10

south: not many railroads to transport needed supplies