Question

It was said that the Civil War was "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight." Write a paragraph explaining the statement and how well it applies to both the North and the South.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Civil War was a nightmare for both North and South.

Explanation:

Thousands of people died during the Civil War and it changed both regions.

The south was destroyed cities, farms and factories were destroyed due to the long Civil war, people had to rebuild their economy.

The war brought freedom to people who were enslaved, but most had to lose homes and jobs southern people need to make new ways to make their economies work.

The North grew stronger because there was few or little fighting, factories and the railroad was growing faster after the post-war.

Answer 2

The statement that the American Civil War is "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight, " was based on the fact that

• during the American Civil, it was revealed that the main reason both the North and South went into was caused by the Wealthy of both regions.

• However, when the war broke out, it was majorly the masses or ordinary citizens that fought the war.

• Thereby, many of the casualties of the war came from the poor people or the lower class, while the rich people only provide money to finance the war without taking physical actions.

Hence, because of this situation, the American Civil War was termed "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight."

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