Proponents of Creating a "New South" Argued That the Confederacy

question 17

Multiple Choice

Proponents of creating a "New South" argued that the Confederacy lost the Civil War because:

• A)slavery was unsustainable.
• B)of its inept military leadership.
• C)the Union embraced more desirable cultural values.
• D)the southern elite were soft and undisciplined.
• E)it relied too much on King Cotton.

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Material carried by water, wind, or ice and deposited in a new location, contributing to the formation of sedimentary layers and landforms.

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