North vs. SouthNorth vs. South

OBJ: List the OBJ: List the advantages and advantages and

disadvantages of the disadvantages of the North and South during North and South during

the Civil Warthe Civil War

PopulationPopulation

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North has 22 million people, North has 22 million people,

South has 9 million (3 million South has 9 million (3 million are slaves)are slaves)

MoneyMoney

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North has banks and money North has banks and money

for supplies and foodfor supplies and food

RailroadsRailroads

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North has many R.R. They North has many R.R. They

can move troops and suppliescan move troops and supplies

Military LeadersMilitary Leaders

Advantage: SouthAdvantage: South Most southern leaders Most southern leaders

attended West Point & other attended West Point & other military schoolsmilitary schools

Experienced OutdoorsmenExperienced Outdoorsmen

Advantage: SouthAdvantage: South South were experienced b/c South were experienced b/c

they were always after they were always after runaway slavesrunaway slaves

WeaponsWeapons

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North had “mini ball”North had “mini ball”

MedicineMedicine

Advantage: NeitherAdvantage: Neither Twice as many die from Twice as many die from

gunshotsgunshots Face Disease & AmputationFace Disease & Amputation

Defensive PlanDefensive Plan

Advantage: SouthAdvantage: South North had to invade the North had to invade the

South. Southerners are South. Southerners are fighting for a cause they fighting for a cause they believe in and defending their believe in and defending their homeshomes

FactoriesFactories

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North NorthNorth’’s factories make s factories make

needed supplies for the warneeded supplies for the war

TelegraphTelegraph

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North can organize and talk North can organize and talk

to each other via Morse Codeto each other via Morse Code

NavyNavy

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North controls the Navy and North controls the Navy and

blockades the South in the blockades the South in the oceanocean

Food SupplyFood Supply

Advantage: NorthAdvantage: North North produces all the food it North produces all the food it

needs. The South makes needs. The South makes export crops and cottonexport crops and cotton