The North in the Civil War was the Union side of the conflict, made up of states that remained loyal to the United States government after the Southern states seceded in 1860 and 1861. In practice, its goal at the start of the war was to preserve the Union, but as the fighting continued, the North’s war aims expanded to include ending slavery and transforming the nation’s political and social order. The Northern states possessed greater population, stronger industry, better transportation networks, and a larger financial base, all of which became decisive advantages over the Confederacy Less friction, more output..
Real talk — this step gets skipped all the time Easy to understand, harder to ignore..
