Disparity and Advantage: North vs South in Civil War

Question: Choose the statements that explain the disparity between the North and the South at the beginning of the Civil War that gave the North an advantage. Responses A More than 70% of railroads were located in the North providing a greater capacity to transport food, troops, supplies, and other materials.More than 70% of railroads were located in the North providing a greater capacity to transport food, troops, supplies, and other materials. B Prior to the war, many Southerners knew how to hunt and ride a horse, translating to a skilled cavalry.Prior to the war, many Southerners knew how to hunt and ride a horse, translating to a skilled cavalry. C The North had a huge population, mostly through immigration that provided a potential source of manpower.The North had a huge population, mostly through immigration that provided a potential source of manpower. D The South's plan was to fight a defensive war by bringing their southern enemy into their territory and exhausting them.The South's plan was to fight a defensive war by bringing their southern enemy into their territory and exhausting them. E The economy of the North was based primarily on manufacturing, while the economy of the South was based on agriculture.