Answer and Explanation
Union soldiers prior to the Battle of the Crater,
Petersburg, Virginia, 1864
(Source:Wikimedia Commons--public domain)
Question 0972:
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the North had all of the following advantages except:
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the North had all of the following advantages except:
(A)
more railroad mileage
(B) more industry
(C) unity of opinion concerning war aims
(D) an established government
(E) superior naval resources
(B) more industry
(C) unity of opinion concerning war aims
(D) an established government
(E) superior naval resources
Answer:
Explanation:
The North had overwhelming advantages at the start of the Civil War, including a larger free population, more railroads, greater industrial capacity, a government that was recognized by foreign nations, and a navy. The South, at the same time, had much greater unity among its white population in support of its war aims which helped it to endure across five Aprils (1861-1865).
(C) unity of opinion
concerning war aims
Explanation:
The North had overwhelming advantages at the start of the Civil War, including a larger free population, more railroads, greater industrial capacity, a government that was recognized by foreign nations, and a navy. The South, at the same time, had much greater unity among its white population in support of its war aims which helped it to endure across five Aprils (1861-1865).
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