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Objective: To examine the advantages, disadvantages, and strategies of both the Union and the Confederacy. Do Now: Use the information below to write a well written paragraph answering the following questions.
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Objective:To examine the advantages, disadvantages, and strategies of both the Union and the Confederacy. • Do Now: Use the information below to write a well written paragraph answering the following questions. • Who had the advantage at the start of the Civil War, the Union or the Confederacy, and why do you think so?
Union Advantage • large population of 22 million Confederate Disadvantage • small population of 9 million, of which 1/3 were slaves
Union Advantage • excellent railroad system Confederate Disadvantage • poor railroad system
Confederate Advantages Union Disadvantages • The South was a huge area to conquer. • fought a defensive war at home • defending their homeland • The North invaded unfamiliar territory.
Strategies for Victory Union plans: · blockade Southern ports · seize control of the Mississippi River · capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia
Confederate plans: · To stay at home and fight a defensive war. · The South believed that the North would quickly tire of fighting and give up. · The South counted on European money and supplies. What were the major causes of the Civil War? Let’s review. (3:54)