After a Succession of Devastating Defeats in 1863, Why Did

question 17

Multiple Choice

After a succession of devastating defeats in 1863, why did Confederate leaders still believe they could achieve a favorable negotiated peace settlement?

• A) They still believed in the superiority of the Confederate military.
• B) They hoped that by fighting a war of attrition, war-weary northerners would eventually agree to negotiate peace.
• C) The strength of the Confederacy's industrial economy had grown tremendously during the war.
• D) By 1864, most slaves had declared their loyalty to the Confederate cause.
• E) The Union was bankrupt and unable to fight aggressively.

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