S.D. - Objective C

C. There were both strengths and weaknesses for the North and South during the Civil War.  The South would be fighting defensively, and would therefore know the land better.  Because they were fighting to preserve their way of life, they would also have an advantage in morale.  The South also had the most talented officers as well as soldiers that were already accustomed to riding a horse and shooting a gun.  They were weakened by their lack of factories, although this was partially overcome.  The South also suffered from a lack of supplies, such as shoes, uniforms, blankets, and food, and the breakdown of their transportation system.  Their greatest weakness was their one-crop economy; they depended solely on “King Cotton.”  On the other hand, the North’s economy was one of their largest strengths – they had both farms and factories.  The North also had the majority of the nation’s wealth and railroads and a superior navy.  Their grain could be traded with Europe for ammunition and weapons and Europe’s dependency on their grain helped prevent foreign intervention on the South’s behalf.  Furthermore, the North had a larger population as well as a steady stream of immigrants.  However, the North suffered from incompetent commanders and were forced to use an expensive trial-and-error method.  Additionally, their soldiers were much less prepared than the South’s.  Overall, the North’s strengths outweighed both the South’s strengths and their own weaknesses, as is evident by the outcome of the war.