What was the goal of the South?
Confederacy – Its goal was to secure independence from the North and to establish an independent nation free from Northern political oppression and the repression of slavery. The War from beginning to end would be a noble crusade for democracy for white people.
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy?
Mr. Dowling The Civil War: Strengths and Weaknesses
| Union | |
|---|---|
| Strengths | Population of 22 million Many people to grow food and work in factories Factories to make supplies for the Union army Railroads Strong navy |
| Weaknesses | Had to conquer a large area Invading unfamiliar land |
Why was it important for the union to keep Kentucky?
Kentucky was a border state, separating the Confederate States and the Union of the North. Kentucky was highly sought after by both the Union and the Confederacy throughout the war and lead to intense, often bloody, battles to keep or regain control.
Why did the Union win the Civil War?
The Union’s advantages as a large industrial power and its leaders’ political skills contributed to decisive wins on the battlefield and ultimately victory against the Confederates in the American Civil War.
What was one of the main advantages of the south?
What states did not join the Confederacy?
Despite their acceptance of slavery, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri did not join the Confederacy.
Who was the most successful general for the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
Why did Lincoln feel strongly about preserving the Union?
Why do you think President-elect Lincoln felt so strongly about preserving the Union? Lincoln felt the nation could not survive as half slave and half free and also felt that the Southern states did not have the legal right to secede from the country.
What were the strengths of the Confederacy?
Confederacy Strengths The confederacy had an abundance of food and trained officers. They also believed in fighting for their own nation and slavery to be right. Also a defensive war is much easier than attacking.
What did it mean to preserve the Union?
Lincoln freed the slaves to weaken the Southern resistance, strengthen the Federal government, and encourage free blacks to fight in the Union army, thus preserving the Union. President Lincoln once said that if he could save the Union without freeing any slave he would do it.
Why did Kentucky not secede from the Union?
As one southern state after another seceded between December 1860 and May 1861, Kentucky was torn between loyalty to her sister slave states and its national Union. Although Magoffin did not believe slavery was a “moral, social, or political evil,” he opposed immediate secession on two fronts.
Why did the union allow slavery in the border states?
They felt that the states should be able to leave the country if they wanted. The border states were the primary reason that President Lincoln waited so long to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Abolitionists in the North were demanding that he free the slaves. However, Lincoln knew he needed to win the war.
What was the South’s strengths?
The South’s greatest strength lay in the fact that it was fighting on the defensive in its own territory. Familiar with the landscape, Southerners could harass Northern invaders. The military and political objectives of the Union were much more difficult to accomplish.