Which of the Following Was True of the South During

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the South during the early months of the Civil War?

• A) Critical of South Carolina's decision to fire on Fort Sumter, many southerners called for peace negotiations.
• B) Nonslaveholders began openly to express their long-suppressed hostility toward slaveholders.
• C) Most southerners viewed the future with uncertainty.
• D) Confederate armies had more volunteers than the government could properly arm.

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