EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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greater capacity to produce weapons and other military equipment
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a superior railroad network
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more people
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superior military leadership
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In 1860, the North manufactured 97 percent of the country’s firearms, 96 percent of its railroad locomotives, 94 percent of its cloth, 93 percent of its pig iron, and over 90 percent of its boots and shoes. The North had twice the density of railroads per square mile.
Detailed explanation-3: -One advantage for North: The North had a better economic than the South, so the North had more troops to fight the war. 2nd advantage for North: The North had railroads, steamboats, roads, and canals for faster transport of supplies and troops.
Detailed explanation-4: -The south had much better leadership during the America Civil War than the North. Generals such as Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and J. E. B. Stuart were well trained, skilled generals, contrasting to the inefeective generals of the North.