Besides Providing Some Soldiers, What Was the Primary Benefit of Union

question 16

Multiple Choice

Besides providing some soldiers, what was the primary benefit of Union and Confederate conscription laws?

• A) They limited the number of men who could protest the harsh conditions caused by the war.
• B) They provided a pool of workers who were not qualified to be soldiers.
• C) They encouraged men to volunteer for military service.
• D) They forced both sides to develop an accurate census.
• E) They established the foundation for a larger military after the war.

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