The north and the south had many differences before the Civil war. With the climate‚ economy‚ culture‚ transportation‚ and more. There were many things that made the south different than the north one of the main differences between the South and the North was that the South was slave states and the North was free states. Climate/Geography To start off with‚ the south climate was warm and sunny. The South also have humid summers mild winters and heavy rainfall. While the South was good for farming
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all history‚ no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics You are bound to fail." Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman to a Southern friend. "Why did the North win the Civil War?" is only half of a question by itself‚ for the other half is "Why did the South lose the Civil War?" To this day historians have tried to put their finger on the exact reason for the South losing the war. Some historians blame the head of the confederacy Jefferson Davis;
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the South before the Civil War and the South after the Civil war. The old South and the new South had some similarities. One of the similarities was that the attitudes of many white southerners didn’t change regarding African-Americans and support for certain policies. Before the Civil War‚ many southerners supported slavery‚ nullification‚ states’ rights‚ and secession. After the Civil War‚ the southerners tried to elect many of the same representatives to Congress who served before the Civil War
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North and South Before war between the two territories‚ the North and the South of America‚ there were many more differences other than having different views on slavery‚ the two sides have different ways of life‚ economy‚ and beliefs. But you may be surprised by how similar the North and South are. There are some similarities between the two sides‚ the Northern and Southern parts of America. Both a part of the United States Of America‚ they also are immigrants first originating from Europe. Both
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What were the fundamental differences between southern society and northern society in the decades leading up to the Civil War? Before the war there were great changes that occurred in the United States. The North was rapidly industrializing that created a separation between the North and the agricultural South. Both the North and South did have some similarities‚ but the differences between the North and South gradually lead to the Civil War. There were many similarities between The North and South
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win the war‚ the Union had to think smart and play it to their advantage. In the book The Civil War: A Visual History‚ author John E. Stanchak declared‚ “During the 19th century‚ the new era of rail and steam that marked the Industrial Revolution was centered in the Northern states‚ and a summary of economics and human resources shows their advantages” (Stanchak 54). The North had a lot of railroads which helped them travel faster. They also had more money and organizations than the South. These advantages
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The civil war was fought for many reasons‚ After Abraham lincoln was elected in 1860 the South feared that he would abolish slavery so the South seceded from the Union.( Civil War Trust 1). The union wanted to stay in tact‚ (Civil War Trust 1). So the North did not see a legitimate reason for secession. (Civil War Trust 1). The two sides had also been drifting apart because of their cultural and economic differences. ( Guelzo 1 ). The North was advancing industrially and the South was growing agriculturally
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Advantages in the Civil War No war has killed as many American men as the Civil War. This is because it was a war between ourselves. Leading up to the war were disagreements about slavery and Presidents and other things like that. The South on one side‚ and the North on the other. When Lincoln was elected‚ who the North wanted as President but the South didn’t‚ all hell broke loose. The South attacked northern troops at Fort Sumter and thus began the Civil War. In this war the North had almost
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The Civil War‚ a pivotal moment in American history‚ presented both advantages and disadvantages to both the North and South. On one hand‚ it provided an opportunity for each side to assert its ideals and values‚ but on the other‚ it brought about immense loss and devastation. As the Civil War began‚ the North held several strategic advantages that positioned it favorably. Firstly‚ the Union’s industrial capacity far surpassed that of the Confederacy‚ enabling the North to produce “weapons‚ ammunition
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A frequently‚ and sometimes hotly‚ discussed subject; the outcome of the American Civil War has fascinated historians for generations. Some argue that the North’s economic advantages proved too much for the South‚ others that Southern strategy was faulty‚ offensive when it should have been defensive‚ and vice-versa. Internal division in the South is often referred to‚ and complaints made against Davis’ somewhat makeshift‚ inexperienced‚ government. Doubts are sometimes raised over the commitment
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