1. Warm Up:
Which side—North or South— do you think was better equipped to win the war? Explain!

2. Which side was better equipped to win the Civil War?
Today’s Question:
Which side was better equipped to win the Civil War?

3. Agenda: Create graphs of Civil War data Answer questions using graph
Civil War documentary

4. Graphing Civil War Data:
Before studying the war itself, you will examine data that illustrates many of the advantages the North had in the Civil War.
Read the data under each graph.
Carefully plot the data on your graph by coloring in the correct number of squares.

6. Important Vocab:
Costly: costing a lot, expensive Casualties: people killed in a war Industry: economic activity in which products are made in factories Finances: money

7. Questions:
You will now use your graph to answer several questions. You and your group will receive one question at a time.
Read each question carefully.
Look at your graphs to find the answer.
Write the number of the question and your answer on the left side of your notebook. Make sure you RESTATE THE QUESTION in your answer.

8. Debrief: What were some advantages the North had over the South?
What do you think was the North’s biggest advantage?
Do you think these numbers predetermined the outcome of the Civil War?