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Strategies and Major Battles USHC 3.2
The Civil War Strategies and Major Battles USHC 3.2
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How did industry play a role?
North South More railroads More capital = fast cash More workers People All Finance and Banks Military already existed Navy already existed Relied solely on trade with the British Relied on slave labor Farmers vs. machines
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Annual Industrial Output $ 1.5 billion $ 155 million
NORTH SOUTH Population 23 million 7 mil (4 mil slave) Annual Industrial Output $ 1.5 billion $ 155 million Industrial Workers 1.3 million 110,000 Railroad Mileage 22,000 9,000 Financial Institutions Strong Weak Disposable Wealth High Low
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Agricultural vs. Industrial
You know who is going to win.
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How did geography play a role?
North South Rivers provided better invasion routes Fighting on their home turf Had the control of the Mississippi
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Who had the best military?
North South Better navy Better equipment and transportation Tradition of military schools (Citadel) West Point officers More brains in the military
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How did Europe get involved?
North South Europe wanted to maintain the status-quo Blockade runners Expected British help because of cotton Harriet Beecher Stowe – Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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Why is public support so important?
North South Lincoln was a better leader Stronger moral support in the North Weak leadership under Jefferson Davis Confederacy couldn’t get along
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