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Comparing the North & South

Comparing the North & South. Name of Government. North . South. United States of America; “Union”; also North, Blue, Yankees, Federals. Confederate States of America; “Confederacy”; also South, Gray, Rebels. President & Vice President. North. South. Abraham Lincoln – Andrew Johnson.

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Comparing the North & South

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  1. Comparing the North & South

  2. Name of Government North South • United States of America; “Union”; also North, Blue, Yankees, Federals • Confederate States of America; “Confederacy”; also South, Gray, Rebels

  3. President & Vice President North South • Abraham Lincoln – Andrew Johnson • Jefferson Davis –Alexander Stephens

  4. Capital North South • Washington D.C. • Montgomery, Alabama (1861) • Richmond, Virginia (1861-1865)

  5. Population North South • 3 Million Soldiers • 22 States & Western Territories • 1.5 Million Soldiers • 11 States

  6. Fundamental Beliefs North South • Secession Illegal • Strong U.S. Government • For Tariffs • Against slavery in West • Secession Legal • Strong States’ Rights • Against Tariffs • For Slavery in the West

  7. Goal of fighting War North South • Restore the Union. • After Emancipation Proclamation in 1863= to free the slaves. • Break away from the Union.

  8. Strategy North South • Use ships to blockade the South by sea to limit their cotton exported and foreign goods imported. • Take over Mississippi River and divide the South into two parts; hinder communication and the transfer of troops and supplies. • Keep foreign countries out of the war so they don’t join the South. • Break the South to bits so it could not pull away again. • Defend the South from attack. • Using ships and blockade runners- break the blockade of the Northern ships. • Gain control of Maryland and central Pennsylvania to divide the Union.

  9. Advantages North South • Greater population: (N= 22 million; S= 9 million free and 3.5 million enslaved) • More factories and industries to produce guns, uniforms, and military supplies. • Had control of the Seas and could get oversea supplies. • Northern railroad system twice as large as the South’s to move troops and supplies. • Most of the banks and cash in the U.S. (75% of nation’s wealth) • Great Military Leaders (Robert E. Lee) • Most of the war fought in the South on familiar terrain (large territory.) • More skilled horsemen and riflemen. • Fighting for independence. • Did not need a victory, only a “draw” (defensive strategy.)

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