The Civil WarChapter 16, Section 1 (460-465)

The Two Sides

Choosing Sides Border states

Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and Delaware

Virginia-divided West Virginia formed

Northern Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths

Large population More industry More abundant

resources Better banking system More ships railway

Weaknesses Southern states

stubborn Invade the south offensive war Hostility Divided support Revolution example

Southern Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths

Strong support defensive war Leadership (at first) Military training West Point, VMI

Weaknesses Materials Smaller population Few factories

Weapons, food, other supplies

Fewer railways and trains

Northern Aims and Strategies Main goal: win and

unify Three main

strategies Navy-blockade ports Gain control of the

Mississippi River Capture Richmond,

Virginia

Southern aims and strategies Main goal: independent nation Defensive strategy

Hold on Tire the North out Britain and France-pressure North

American people at War American against American

Brother against brother Young, inexperienced soldiers

Average age=25 years 40% 21 and younger

Rebels vs. Yankees Expected brief conflict and early victory

1st Bull Run

Terms to know Border states: the states between the North and

the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy.

Blockade: cutoff an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies; to close off a country’s ports

Rebel: Confederate soldier, so called because of opposition to the established government

Yankee: Union soldier Offensive: position of attacking or the attack itself

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