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During the Civil War the Confederate army used money from slavery as well as farming to move forward and get supplies for the war.
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Economy Of The Civil War

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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SOUTHERN ECONOMY

  • used slavery as well as farming in order to afford supplies for the war
  • Built railroads to in order to trade cotton with people around the country
  • Relied on agriculture and the sale of Staples
  • Supplied 2/3 of the worlds Cotton
During the Civil War the Confederate army used money from slavery as well as farming to move forward and get supplies for the war.
Photo by Leo Reynolds

UNION ECONOMY

  • Produced Corn and wheat
  • Traded
  • Produced what the south did but more of it
  • Cotton and Leather
Photo by Larry Wilder