Write an essay that explains how the differences between the economies of the Northern and Southern states affected the outcome of the Civil War.

The question asks you to explain both how the Northern and Southern economies differed and how those differences affected the war’s outcome. Choice D directly asks how those economic differences led to the North’s victory. The North’s greater industrial capacity, population, and transportation network helped it supply and reinforce its armies, while the South’s economy relied more heavily on agriculture and had fewer resources for a prolonged war.

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