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Why the North won the Civil War. I. Advantages. A. 71% of the population lived in the North B. 7 1% of railroad track was in the North. C. 85% of manufacturing plants were in the North D. 92% of industrial workers were from the North. II. Gettysburg. A. July 1863 the two armies meet.
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I. Advantages • A. 71% of the population lived in the North • B. 71% of railroad track was in the North
C. 85% of manufacturing plants were in the North • D. 92% of industrial workers were from the North
II. Gettysburg • A. July 1863 the two armies meet. • 1. 90,000 Union Troops • 2. 75,000 Confederates • 3. Union losses 23,000 • 4. 28,000 Confederate losses
B. Gettysburg forces a retreat the south never recovers from • C. April 9, 1865 Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse Va.