What was an advantage for the North at the start of the civil war

Explanation:

The North began the war with impressive strengths. Its population was about 22 million, compared to the South's 9 million. The North was both richer and more technologically advanced than the South. About 90 percent of the nation's manufacturing, and most of its banks, were in the North.

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