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What was the most influential failure of the Confederacy in the Civil War?
What was the most influential failure of the Confederacy in the Civil War?
- Lack of military strength
- Inability to get support from other southern states
- Failure to utilize cotton trade with European powers (correct)
- Inability to control the waters
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the Civil War?
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the Civil War?
- It made many slaves turn on their slave owners and fight for the Union (correct)
- It led to a decrease in the number of Union soldiers
- It allowed the Confederacy to gain more support
- It gave slaves the right to vote
What were the economic changes caused by the Civil War?
What were the economic changes caused by the Civil War?
- The extreme expense of the war put the country at risk of financial crisis (correct)
- Congress lowered tariffs and taxes
- The country's economy remained stable
- The U.S. Treasury issued gold-backed currency
