Strength's of the Union

- The North had a larger population, more industry, and more abundant recourses than the South. The North had better banking. They possessed more ships, and had a larger, efficent railway network.

Weaknesses of the Union

their disadantage was that bringing the South back into the Union would be hard. they would have to hold, the large area, under control.

Strength's of the Confederacy

One was that the strong support its white population gave the war. They had the advantage of knowing the land. Where they lived and around them is where the war would be fought.

weaknesses of the Confederacy

They had a smaller population of free men to draw upon in building an army. They possessed very few factories to manufacture weapons and other things.It produced less than half as much food as the North.They also had a hard time getting supplies to troops

1a. Manufactured goods and railroad mileage.

2. Why were the border states important to the North?

Kentuckey and Mississippi had parts of major rivers in them, that are necessary for tranportation. If Maryland joined the South, then Virginia and Maryland would surround the nations capital. And Delaware was close to the Northern city of Philadelphia.

3. How did a strong belief in states' rights affect the South during the war?

The individual states refused to give the Confederate Government sufficent power. As a result, the Government found it difficult to fight the war effectively.

Northern aims and strategies It was to bring the Southern states back into the Union. Slavery later became a serious aim to the North.

In their strategy, first they would blockade the South's ports to prevent supplies coming in. Second, the Union intended to gain control of the Mississippi to cut Southern supply lines and to split the Confederacy.Third, they planned to capture Richmond

Southern aims and strategies for the South, the aim was to win recognition as an independent nation. Independence would allow Southerners to preserve their traditional way of life- a way of life that included slavery.

For their strategy, the South planned to defend its homeland, holding on to as much territory as possible until the North tired of fighting.

6. On pg. 462, write a conclusion based on the data presented

Overall the North had the advantages of supplies and resources, but in some category's, such as in exports, the South was only a couple percent away.

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Read 458-459, do foldable, reading strategy, graph skills, sec asses 2 3 5 & 6

Question	Answer
Reading strategy
Strength's of the Union	- The North had a larger population, more industry, and more abundant recourses than the South. The North had better banking. They possessed more ships, and had a larger, efficent railway network.
Weaknesses of the Union	their disadantage was that bringing the South back into the Union would be hard. they would have to hold, the large area, under control.
Strength's of the Confederacy	One was that the strong support its white population gave the war. They had the advantage of knowing the land. Where they lived and around them is where the war would be fought.
weaknesses of the Confederacy	They had a smaller population of free men to draw upon in building an army. They possessed very few factories to manufacture weapons and other things.It produced less than half as much food as the North.They also had a hard time getting supplies to troops
Graph skills	1a. Manufactured goods and railroad mileage.
sec. assesment
2. Why were the border states important to the North?	Kentuckey and Mississippi had parts of major rivers in them, that are necessary for tranportation. If Maryland joined the South, then Virginia and Maryland would surround the nations capital. And Delaware was close to the Northern city of Philadelphia.
3. How did a strong belief in states' rights affect the South during the war?	The individual states refused to give the Confederate Government sufficent power. As a result, the Government found it difficult to fight the war effectively.
5. Compare Northern and Southern aims and strategies.
Northern aims and strategies It was to bring the Southern states back into the Union. Slavery later became a serious aim to the North.	In their strategy, first they would blockade the South's ports to prevent supplies coming in. Second, the Union intended to gain control of the Mississippi to cut Southern supply lines and to split the Confederacy.Third, they planned to capture Richmond
Southern aims and strategies for the South, the aim was to win recognition as an independent nation. Independence would allow Southerners to preserve their traditional way of life- a way of life that included slavery.	For their strategy, the South planned to defend its homeland, holding on to as much territory as possible until the North tired of fighting.
6. On pg. 462, write a conclusion based on the data presented	Overall the North had the advantages of supplies and resources, but in some category's, such as in exports, the South was only a couple percent away.

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