AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Confederate Strengths and the Union's Numbers
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the South's officer corps and cavalry and on the population gap that told against it over time.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
In which branch of military service did the Confederacy initially hold an advantage, supported by Southern cultural traditions?
What was the approximate population of the Confederacy, and how did this compare to the Union's population?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What military background did many Confederate officers possess that gave the South an early advantage in experienced leadership?
Model answer
Many Confederate officers had served in the Mexican-American War and resigned from the US Army to join the Southern cause.
- 2
In which branch of military service did the Confederacy initially hold an advantage, supported by Southern cultural traditions?
Model answer
Cavalry, supported by a strong tradition of horsemanship among the Southern population.
- 3
What was the approximate population of the Confederacy, and how did this compare to the Union's population?
Model answer
Approximately 9 million (including around 3.5 million enslaved people) compared to the Union's 22 million.
- 4
How did the Confederacy's smaller population base affect its war effort?
Model answer
It limited manpower available for both armies and industry.
- 5
What proportion of the nation's manufacturing output did the Confederacy possess?
Model answer
Only about 9% of the nation's manufacturing output.
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How did the Confederacy's limited industrial capacity affect its military capabilities?
Model answer
It hampered weapons and equipment production.
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