SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
START OF THE CIVIL WAR
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strong military leadership
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larger population
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fighting a defensive war
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defending their liberty and homes
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the North, there was a much larger population. There were 22 million people, including 2.1 men of fighting age. This was almost double the population of the South. The North also had a stronger economy with more factories and workers.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.