Answer:
North:
- Larger population
- More resources
South:
- Excellent military leaders
- Strong fighting spirit
- Most of war fought in south
- Knew land and had will to defend it
South: wanted to be independent nation
- didn't have to invade North or destroy Union army
- needed to fight long and hard enough to convince North that war not worth the cost
North: wanted to restore the Union
- forces had to invade south
- force breakaway states to give up quest for freedom
- slavery helped drive wedge between North and South
- 1862- Lincoln's original aim not to defeat slavery