1. Civil War

2. Strengths of the North Large population: 22 million people lived in the North compared to 9 million in the South. 90% of manufacturing and banks are in the North (easy access to money and goods) More food to feed both armies and citizens at once More railroad tracks allowed troops and supplies to move quickly

3. Weaknesses of the North Bad military leadership Difficult war goal: to invade the South and conquer it completely

4. Strengths of the South Belief that they were fighting to defend their liberty, homes and traditions Strong military leadership

5. Weaknesses of the South Losing the Mississippi River could split the South in two Small population Economy could not support a long war Not many railroads: difficulty moving large amounts of men and supplies Money invested in slaves and land, not in industry and banking led to money shortages

6. Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis

7. Lincoln Self-educated-had less than a year of formal schooling. Taught himself the rest and became a lawyer Always thought that the North would win, that the Union was never to be broken

8. Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy (Southern States) Believed he was fighting for rights guaranteed to him by the Founding Fathers Never really liked politics: he only became president out of a sense of duty Had trouble keeping the Southern states together