Much of the Hunger Experienced by Confederate Soldiers in the Civil

question 17

Multiple Choice

Much of the hunger experienced by Confederate soldiers in the Civil War was due to

• A) poor agricultural production.
• B) the Union naval blockade.
• C) assaults on the South's rickety transportation system.
• D) the fact that slaves abandoned the plantations.
• E) profiteering by army suppliers and middlemen.

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