What were two advantages the north had to win the war?

Answer 1

In the American Civil War, the North had many advantages over the south. The North had industry, more factories, meaning more production of armaments. It also had more men, more soldiers, along with more resources.

Answer 2

Many factors went into determining the outcome of the US Civil War. Each side had its advantages, although the Union's were substantially more than the Confederacy's. The two advantages each side had over the other can said to be the following:

For the North:

1. Larger pool of men to serve in the army; and

2. an established and safe manufacturing base.

For the South:

1. The South did not need to "crush" the North. To reach their goal of independence they needed to make the war intolerable for the North. They needed the Union to simply "quit" trying to reunite the Union; and

2. Although the battles in the South were damaging, the South had the advantage of fighting a largely defensive war on their own turf. This was an advantage as the Union's offensive forces needed to be large in order to win battles.

Answer 3

the north had some of the escape slaves help them.