the north had a 20 million population, well developed rail system, a strong heavy industry.
to contrast this we can look at the south. they had a 8 million population with ~half of that being black slaves ~1/4 of the railroad compared to the north and a fledging heavy industry
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∙ 12y agoA whole lot of unsaleable cotton!
Other than that, only what the blockade-runners could slip past the Union naval blockade.
They had almost no manufacturing industry, so they had to improvise.
The Gettysburg campaign was partly aimed at plundering food from the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, as well as raiding a boot and shoe factory near Gettysburg.
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∙ 10y agoThe North has many Natural Resources during the Civil War including coal, timber, iron ore, and petroleum. Their ability to better harness these resources helped contribute to their victory.
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∙ 13y agoThey had factories to supply guns and ammo, while the south just had plantations and barely any factories
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∙ 14y agothe north was industrialized whereas the south was farming...................
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∙ 15y agothe north relied on industry.
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∙ 12y agoobviously.
Because of the Civil War in the North, income tax was invented.
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During the Civil War the North had better manufacturing abilities. The superior industries was one reason the North finally won the war.
Both the north and the south relied on the military conscription (drafting men).
Zebulon Vance served as North Carolina's governor during the Civil War.
The three principle products of the North during the Civil War were, textiles, lumber, and clothing.
The three principle products of the North during the Civil War were, textiles, lumber, and clothing.
The North controlled most of the railroads during the Civil War.
The north. The north had more factories to make weapons. The north also won the Civil War.
Because of the Civil War in the North, income tax was invented.
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