How did the civil war provide the economic foundation for the United states to become an industrial giant?

Answer 1

Because the war required a lot of equipment for example, weapons, clothing, ships, medical supplies, and a lot more, This led to more new factories because the war had to have the supplies being made right there because when they needed stuff they couldn't wait for it to be shipped over to them.

Answer 2

The Union's efforts to end the rebellion of the Southern states that formed the Confederate States of America, required Northern industry to gear itself to provide military materials and innovations that were required to end the rebellion. This entailed the manufacturing ability to design, create and therefore produce new cannons, rifles, war ships and logistical methods to have the Union troops receive the war supplies they needed to defeat the South. Railways were expanded and the use of the telegraph improved. While much of the US Military was disabled after the war, the ability to produce military materials was not lost. In addition, steel mills and heavy industry created during the war enabled the US to gain a good position of economic power among the European powers of the 19th century.

Answer 3

When the US Civil War began, it was clear that the North's industrial base would be needed to convert itself to war industrialization. The Federal government required supplies such as military uniforms, shoes, wagons, new railroad cars and engines. Ship building was switched to build warships and more cargo vessels. Munitions had to also be increased to supply the Union army. More artillery was also required. Lucrative federal contracts turned the peace time industrialization into a wartime industrialization.

Answer 4

Industry had a major impact on the US Civil War. Most of the Northern industrial base could furnish the Union army with supplies they manufactured safely, far from any major battle sites. Industry also included shipyards. The North was able to build a strong navy safely in the dockyards of New York and Boston. It was the reverse situation for the South. There, factories had to be built almost from scratch. And the ones that were built were always in danger from invading Union troops. Therefore, the South was heavily dependent on importing war supplies. This was dangerous because of the Union's blockading efforts on Southern ports.

Answer 5

Men and women, during the war, had to work in factories to produce the war materials such as weapons, ammunition, and clothing.