1. Objective: To examine the advantages, disadvantages, and strategies of both the Union and the Confederacy.
Do Now: Use the information below to write a well written paragraph answering the following questions.
Who had the advantage at the start of the Civil War, the Union or the Confederacy, and why do you think so?

2. Confederate Disadvantage
Union Advantage
large population of 22 million
Confederate Disadvantage
small population of 9 million, of which 1/3 were slaves

3. Confederate Disadvantage
Union Advantage
excellent railroad system
Confederate Disadvantage
poor railroad system

4. Confederate Advantages
Union Disadvantages
The South was a huge area to conquer.
fought a defensive war at home
defending their homeland
The North invaded unfamiliar territory.

5. Strategies for Victory
Union plans:
· blockade Southern ports
· seize control of the Mississippi River
· capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia

8. Confederate plans:
· To stay at home and fight a defensive war.
· The South believed that the North would quickly tire of fighting and give up.
· The South counted on European money and supplies.