Question

Which one of the following statements regarding the resources of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War is false?

A. The North has far more firearms than the South

B. The South had a more extensive network of railroads (more mileage of railroad tracks).

C. Northern industrial production far exceeded Southern industrial production.

D. The Northern population was slightly more than 20M, while the Southern population was slightly less than 10M.

Answer 1

B. The South had a more extensive network of railroads (more mileage of railroad tracks).

Step-by-step explanation:

The Southern railroad network was a lot poorer than the northern railroad network.

The South only had a few railroads , especially in the middle of the states of Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Florida, for example, essentially had no railroads.

The North had a much more developed network, particularly in the Great Lakes states, and the Mid-Atlantic region. This network would facilitate the industrial development of these areas that would come after the Civil War.