At the Beginning of the War, the Confederates' Greatest Challenge

question 43

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the war, the Confederates' greatest challenge was:

• A)suppressing slave revolts.
• B)selecting a representative government.
• C)getting enough troops.
• D)supplying their troops with weapons and ammunition.

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