North
Positives
- One of the most positive effects of the Civil War was that it brought an end to nearly all slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.
-The North had a much larger army than the South did, and could recruit freed slaves to help fight.
- Although many people still disagreed about the issues at hand, America was finally united as one.
- Once the war was over, Union leaders had gained experience and were smarter than before.
-Since the North had won, the war brought a sense of pride.
-The North had a much larger army than the South did, and could recruit freed slaves to help fight.
- Although many people still disagreed about the issues at hand, America was finally united as one.
- Once the war was over, Union leaders had gained experience and were smarter than before.
-Since the North had won, the war brought a sense of pride.
Negatives
-The Union was low on resources and weapons due to the amount used during the war.
-Almost 100,000 more Union soldiers died than Confederate soldiers in the Civil War.
-The North also had a lot more soldiers wounded while fighting than the South did.
-Since they had lost, the South felt bitter towards Northern people, hurting national unity.
-Almost 100,000 more Union soldiers died than Confederate soldiers in the Civil War.
-The North also had a lot more soldiers wounded while fighting than the South did.
-Since they had lost, the South felt bitter towards Northern people, hurting national unity.
South
Positives
- The end of the war led to industrialization in the South, creating more goods and factories.
-Slavery was illegal first in the rebel states, which benefitted Southern slaves more than slaves in border states.
-After the war, General Grant let the Southern soldiers keep their horses and gear and return home instead of punishing them.
-Less Confederate soldiers died than Union soldiers.
-Slavery was illegal first in the rebel states, which benefitted Southern slaves more than slaves in border states.
-After the war, General Grant let the Southern soldiers keep their horses and gear and return home instead of punishing them.
-Less Confederate soldiers died than Union soldiers.
Negatives
- The economy of the South quickly fell due to the lack of slavery. Most southern states had founded their economies and lifestyles based around the idea of slavery, and when it was abolished, people were left with nothing and had to rebuild from scratch.
- They were out a lot of money because they had to spend so much on restoring the things that were lost.
-When the North invaded the South, they burned down crops, towns, and stole livestock, which ruined plantations and families and caused many to starve to death.
-The North also ruined the Southern railroad system, which made transportation of goods and people difficult.
-There were twice as many Southern prisoners of war than Northern ones.
- They were out a lot of money because they had to spend so much on restoring the things that were lost.
-When the North invaded the South, they burned down crops, towns, and stole livestock, which ruined plantations and families and caused many to starve to death.
-The North also ruined the Southern railroad system, which made transportation of goods and people difficult.
-There were twice as many Southern prisoners of war than Northern ones.