Area of Union Confederacy Comparison Presidential Abraham Lincoln had a talent for Jefferson Davis did not have Lincoln’s Leadership managing men; he acted with energy and authority; he had trouble confidence, and was determined to getting eleven Confederate States to keep the Union together; used troops support the decisions of the central to put down draft riots; and jailed government; he failed to convince those who opposed the war; Great Britain and France, which prevented states” from needed Southern cotton, to enter the “border seceding. war on the side of the Confederacy. _______ _______ Railroad Extensive rail system capable of Had only 28% of the country’s mileage moving men and materials wherever railroads. they were needed. _______ _______ Farm acreage 65% in the North 35% in the South _______ _______ Iron and Steel 93% in the North 7% in the South Production _______ _______ Factories Had most of the country’s factories Few factories and skilled workers; and skilled workers; turned out all of Confederate soldiers lacked shoes, the weapons, ammunition, woolen proper clothing, and adequate clothing, shows, and other supplies supplies; never as well equipped as the that it needed; could produce 5,000 North; factories could make only 300 rifles a day. rifles a day; dwindling resources weakened the people’s will to fight. _______ _______ Strong banking system; controlled Had only 30% of the nation’s wealth; Finances 70% of the nation’s wealth; increased foreign bankers refused to make large tariff on imports, and used an loans; some states resisted taxation by income tax to raise money. the Confederate government; paper money was nearly worthless by the end of the war. _______ _______ Size of the The Union navy was already Few warships and merchant ships; Navy established; it had far more warships could not break the Northern blockade and merchant vessels; set up a and get needed supplies. blockade which disrupted the South’s foreign trade. _______ ________
Area of Comparison Union Confederacy Presidential Leadership Abraham Lincoln had a talent for managing men; he acted with confidence, and was determined to keep the Union together; used troops to put down draft riots; and jailed those who opposed the war; prevented “border states” from seceding. _______ Jefferson Davis did not have Lincoln’s energy and authority; he had trouble getting eleven Confederate States to support the decisions of the central government; he failed to convince Great Britain and France, which needed Southern cotton, to enter the war on the side of the Confederacy. _______ Railroad mileage Extensive rail system capable of moving men and materials wherever they were needed. _______ Had only 28% of the country’s railroads. _______ Farm acreage 65% in the North _______ 35% in the South _______ Iron and Steel Production 93% in the North _______ 7% in the South _______ Factories Had most of the country’s factories and skilled workers; turned out all of the weapons, ammunition, woolen clothing, shows, and other supplies that it needed; could produce 5,000 rifles a day. _______ Few factories and skilled workers; Confederate soldiers lacked shoes, proper clothing, and adequate supplies; never as well equipped as the North; factories could make only 300 rifles a day; dwindling resources weakened the people’s will to fight. _______ Finances Strong banking system; controlled 70% of the nation’s wealth; increased tariff on imports, and used an income tax to raise money. _______ Had only 30% of the nation’s wealth; foreign bankers refused to make large loans; some states resisted taxation by the Confederate government; paper money was nearly worthless by the end of the war. _______ Size of the Navy The Union navy was already established; it had far more warships and merchant vessels; set up a blockade which disrupted the South’s foreign trade. _______ Few warships and merchant ships; could not break the Northern blockade and get needed supplies. ________
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