<em>Union:</em> <u>strengths</u> population of 22 million people many people to grow food and work in factories factories made supplies railroads strong navy <u>weaknesses </u>had to conquer a large area invading unfamiliar land
Confederacy <u>strengths</u> Defending their homeland Did not want to lose land, country, and freedom good soldiers----excellent shooters former officers in the US army <u>weaknesses</u> few factories few railroads few supplies small pop. 9 mil more than 1/3 were enslaved poor navy
