| A | B |
|---|
| Had 4 million men of combat age | North |
| Hoped to receive foreign aide (help) | South |
| Wanted to gain control of the Mississippi River | North |
| Had better military leaders | South |
| Wanted to capture Richmond, VA | North |
| To set free | Emancipate |
| Preserve the Union | Lincoln's main goal |
| To break away from | Secede |
| Had a strong Navy | North |
| Had 20,000 factories | South |
| Men knew how to ride and shoot | South |
| Had 106,000 acres of farmland | North |
| Were committed to preserving their way of life | South |
| Wanted to blockade port cities | North |
| Was effected by the Emancipation Proclamation | South |
| Wanted to fight a defensive war | South |
| Had 23 states and 7 territories | North |
| Owned a majority (most) of the railroad equipment | North |
| Had slaves | Both |
| Had 20,000 miles of rairoad track | North |
