Which of the following was an example of a confederate advantage in the civil war?
select one:
a. seventy-one percent of all railroad lines were in the south
b. the south had more than twice the population as the north
c. some of the most brilliant officers in the united states army were from the south
d. the south had more than twice as much farmland as the north

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.