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In what ways was the northern strategy to win the civil war differentfrom the southern strategy?
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The north wanted to block there ports, take control of the Mississippi river and take the capitol, richmond VA. The south just wanted to defend the north and hope that they would lose interest.
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Was Missouri a Northern or Southern State during the US Civil War?
Southern state.
Civil War southern NOT northern ironclad ships?
The SOUTHERN ironclad ship was the Merrimac, which was also called the Virginia.
What were three parts of the Northern strategy?
During the American Civil War, the Northern strategy consisted of three main parts. The first was to defend the capitol (Washington, D.C.) while threatening the Southern capitol (Richmond, Virginia). The second was to split the South in two along the Mississippi River. The third was to blockade Southern ports through a tight naval cordon, so as to starve the South of war-making supplies and other needed imports.
Name the Southern states of the US Civil that bordered Northern free states?
AS YOU CAN SEE, NOT MANY STATES JOINED THE SOUTHERN STATES. MANY JOINED THE NORTHERN STATES !
Why was the Korean War a Civil War?
cause it was between the northern Koreans and southern Koreans..?
What were the similarities and differences between northern and southern aims and strategies during the American Civil War?
The Southern aims were to keep their homeland from the Union. The Northern aims were to bring the Southern states back to the Union. The North's strategy was to blockade Southern ports to prevent supplies from reaching the South. The South had a defensive strategy, and it was to hold as much territory as possible until the North got tired of fighting.
Who was mostly the southern commander through the civil war?
Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, but there was no overall Confederate commander to coordinate strategy between various armies.
Was Missouri a Northern or Southern State during the US Civil War?
Southern state.
What was the biggest point of disagreement between the Northern states and the Southern states after the Civil War?
The biggest point of disagreement between the Northern and Southern states after the Civil War was secession. The Southern states did not accept the fact that secession goes against the constitution.
Who fought who in America's Civil War?
The Civil war was was fought between the Northern and Southern states. It was fought mainly over slavery and the fact that Southern (agricultural) states were being neglected by Northern (industrial) states.
What was the souths Civil War strategy?
The main southern strategy was to defeat the attacking Union forces and force the northern states to negotiate.Later in the war, a slightly altered strategy was to take a major northern city (Washington, Baltimore, or even Philadelphia) to force the north to negotiate terms favorable to the south. This led to the Battle of Gettysburg.After the losses at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the south had no real strategy for victory. The strategy seems to have turned to inflicting as much cost on the Yankees as possible.
Who were the two forces fighting in the civil war?
The Northern States and the Southern States!
Was massachusats a southern state in the civil war?
No, it was a Northern state, and very Abolitionist.
What do you call a northern man with southern principles during the civil war?
A Copperhead.
What were the northern and southern strength and weaknesses prior to the civil war?
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Civil War southern NOT northern ironclad ships?
The SOUTHERN ironclad ship was the Merrimac, which was also called the Virginia.
What were three parts of northern strategy?
During the American Civil War, the Northern strategy consisted of three main parts. The first was to defend the capitol (Washington, D.C.) while threatening the Southern capitol (Richmond, Virginia). The second was to split the South in two along the Mississippi River. The third was to blockade Southern ports through a tight naval cordon, so as to starve the South of war-making supplies and other needed imports.
