Compare And Contrast The United States And Confederate States

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Formed at the eve of the Civil War, the United States (USA) and the Confederate States (CSA) were created for multiple reasons. The main reason of the formation includes that of political issues and slavery issues. Other ideas include the military, economics, etc. The USA was led by President Abraham Lincoln and the CSA was led under President Jefferson Davis. The CSA included the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The United States and Confederate States can be compared based on their advantages and viewpoints in the fields of how and why they were formed, the rights of the federal and state governments, views on slavery, economic issues, and the military strategies. Every nation has to be formed one way or another. Both nations were formed as a purpose of getting rid of a government that is taking over them ideas, such as that of the American Revolution ideas. The CSA was also formed by secession from the USA. Why did the states that did leave secede? They left because they felt bullied by the USA, which hurt their idea of self-determination. Other reasons include the Free-Soil Party ideas in the USA and the north, the Underground Railroad, John Brown’s rebellion, etc. …show more content…

At the eve of the Civil War, it would’ve seemed that the south had the edge in military. Why? Because the south had strong and talented officers such as Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The south also had a larger army in terms of size, and all the military colleges were in the Confederacy except for West Pointe. One of the few disadvantages of the south was the lack and shortage of appropriate war attire such as shoes, etc. Despite having a smaller size, the north had greater manpower and a stronger, unified government. The north also lacked many talented military leaders when the war was off to a

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