Question

In what ways would the population advantage in the North help the Union’s war efforts?

How would the miles of railroad work against the Confederacy?
What are important war-related factors not included on this chart?

Answer 1

One advantage was that the North had more resources than the South. The North had more people, more minerals, more factories, more miles of railroad tracks, and more ships than the South had. These advantages helped the Union army when they were fighting the Confederate army.

One advantage was that the North had more resources than the South. The North had more people, more minerals, more factories, more miles of railroad tracks, and more ships than the South had. These advantages helped the Union army when they were fighting the Confederate army.

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Answer 2

1. More soldiers and more workers

2. Other than shipping, railroads were the fastest way to travel in the time period. With fewer miles of railroad, Southern troops would have fewer options for fast travel to where they would be needed.

3. Quality of troops or leadership, amount of money available, guns and gunpowder already available

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