What Advantage Did the South Have Over the North at the Beginning

question 79

Multiple Choice

What advantage did the South have over the North at the beginning of the Civil War?

• A) The South had better military leaders.
• B) The South had more railroads.
• C) The South had a majority of the country's armaments factories.
• D) The South possessed a larger population.
• E) The South was politically united.

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