North V.S. South
The bloodiest war in american history!
Cause's of the war
Economic differences.
State's VS. Federal rights
Slavery
Tariffs
Cultural differences.
Advantages and Disadvantages.
North Advantages:
Larger population
2.1 million in the army (178,000 blacks)
Under great leadership
Industrail power
More weath
More rail road's
Controlled stragies
North Disaventages:
Weak motvation
Unagressive officers
Far from home
Large coastline
Lots of land to protect.
South advantages:
Strong military tradation
Strong motvation
Cotton chould be exthanged with weapons.
South Disadvantages:
Money low in value
Low numbers in men
Under the leader-ship of jefferson davis(More of a dictorship)
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham lincoln was the north's president AND was a great leader.
Jefferson davis
Jeffersin davis was the souths ruthless president (Well more of a dictator) and was a bad leader.
Ulysees S. Grant.
Ulysees S. Grant was the main army general of the union and is famous for winning major battles.
Robert E.Lee
Robert E. Lee is a famous general that showed himself during the mexican-american war. He was a smart one and won many major battles in the civil war against the south. He was in the south becasue he didnt want to fight his own state.
General Information.
The american civil war was the most bloodiest war in america history. It was the longest war and no one thought it was going to last very long. Abe himself expected the war to end in just 90 days or three months or less.