1. The American Civil War – Beginnings

2. North’s Advantages The North had some major advantages:
They had many more people
They had many more factories, which could be used to make weapons.
The Union also had many more miles of railroad tracks.

3. South’s Advantages:
The South’s main advantage was that they were fighting at home.
They were closer to their supplies.
They would fight harder because they were protecting their homes.
Southern soldiers were better equipped with the skills necessary to survive a war.

4. Strategies NORTH / UNION Anaconda Plan SOUTH / CONFEDERACY King Cotton
1. Naval blockade the South
Stops supplies and reinforcements
2. Split the Confederacy by
gaining control of the Mississippi River
Capture Richmond, the Confederate capital
1. Used a defensive war – defend home territory till the North gets tired
2. Make allies with Britain and France
Europe needs cotton
Get them to force the North to end the blockade.