Why were there few transportation innovations in the South compared to the North?

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ulink · Answer

What is your answer?

snuggielad · Answer

It all had to do with the Civil war. The Civil War was the first war to use railroads, encouraged by President Lincoln — himself a former railroad lawyer — who understood how vital they were for moving men and supplies. The North had a distinct advantage, with superior infrastructure (20,000 miles of track), better equipment and their own locomotive factory. Whereas the South had just 9,000 miles of track and had converted its locomotive works into an armaments factory. The trains allowed generals to move their soldiers, supplies and armaments to where they were most needed. Rail centers and railroad infrastructure soon became targets for attack.

fluttershyk · Answer

id tell you that but I think you should really already know this

ulink · Answer

This should help: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/northandsouth.html

snuggielad · Answer

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