(A) ** All the important material advantages lay with the North.
(B) The South had the active support of England.
(C) Southern industry was sufficient to conduct a war.
(D) The Union was psychologically prepared for a long war.
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The North had geographic advantages, too. It had more farms than the South to provide food for troops. Its land contained most of the country’s iron, coal, copper, and gold. The North controlled the seas, and its 21, 000 miles of railroad track allowed troops and supplies to be transported wherever they were needed.
Concept note-2: -The North had an enormous industrial advantage as well. At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy had only one-ninth the industrial capacity of the Union.
Concept note-3: -The Union had most of the natural resources, like coal, iron, and gold, and also a well-developed rail system. Most of the financial centers were in the North, which made borrowing money to fight the war difficult for the South.
Concept note-4: -Perhaps the greatest advantage held by the South was that it could fight a defensive war. It did not have to invade and conquer the North. And it did not have to win. The South could lose battle after battle and still achieve its goal.