Question

1. what strategies were used by both the north and south to try and win the civil war?

1. which side had the advantage going into the civil war and why was it an advantage?

1. how did sharecropping work and who did it benefit?

1. what are the jim crow laws, what are some examples, and why were they created?

Explanation:

Question 1

Both sides used strategies like raising armies (conscription, volunteer recruitment), controlling key territories (e.g., North aimed at Mississippi River, South at defending homeland), and leveraging resources (North’s industry, South’s agriculture). They also used naval blockades (North blocked South’s ports) and guerrilla - like tactics in some regions.

The North had advantages: larger population (more soldiers/workers), industrial economy (weapons, supplies production), better transportation (railroads, canals), and a more established government (ability to raise funds, coordinate efforts). The South had some advantages like better military leadership initially and knowledge of home terrain, but North’s advantages were more impactful in the long run.

Sharecropping was a post - Civil War system. Landowners (often former slaveholders) provided land, tools, and seed to sharecroppers (often former slaves or poor whites). Sharecroppers worked the land and gave a share (usually half) of the crop to the landowner. It benefited landowners more: they got labor without paying wages, and sharecroppers often ended up in debt (due to high costs of supplies advanced by landowners, leading to a cycle of poverty).

Answer:

• Raising Armies: Both recruited soldiers (North with conscription and volunteers, South with similar methods).
• Territorial Control: North sought to split South (e.g., Mississippi River plan), South defended its territory.
• Resource Leverage: North used industrial capacity for weapons, South used agricultural products (cotton for foreign support initially).
• Naval Actions: North blockaded Southern ports; South tried to break blockades.
• Tactical Warfare: Both employed conventional battles and some irregular tactics (e.g., South’s guerrilla - like skirmishes in border states).

Question 2