Question

choose three statements that explain the disparity between the north and the south at the beginning of the civil war that gave the north an advantage.
a more than 70% of railroads were located in the north providing a greater capacity to transport food, troops, supplies, and other materials.
b prior to the war, many southerners knew how to hunt and ride a horse, translating to a skilled cavalry.
c the north had a huge population, mostly through immigration that provided a potential source of manpower.
d the souths plan was to fight a defensive war by bringing their northern enemy into their territory and exhausting them.
e the economy of the north was based primarily on manufacturing, while the economy of the south was based on agriculture.

Explanation:

• Option A: Northern rail infrastructure enabled better logistics, a key advantage.
• Option C: Larger Northern population meant more manpower for the army and workforce.
• Option E: Northern manufacturing capacity supplied weapons/gear, outmatching Southern agrarian economy.

Options B and D describe Southern strengths/strategies, not Northern advantages.

Answer:

A. More than 70% of railroads were located in the North providing a greater capacity to transport food, troops, supplies, and other materials.
C. The North had a huge population, mostly through immigration that provided a potential source of manpower.
E. The economy of the North was based primarily on manufacturing, while the economy of the South was based on agriculture.