Why Was the South Unable to Convince England to Provide

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why was the South unable to convince England to provide it with more support during the Civil War?

• A) England needed Union wheat more than the South's cotton.
• B) The British thought the South was likely to win and withdrew.
• C) England's agriculture was self-sufficient.
• D) The English public was indifferent to the war.

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Definitions:

Superior Colliculi

Paired structures located on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain, involved in processing visual (and other sensory) information and coordinating eye movements.

Reflexively Duck

An automatic, quick response to move or lower the head to avoid a hazard or threat.

Reticular Formation

A complex network of nerve pathways within the brainstem involved in consciousness and the regulation of sleep-wake cycles.

Thalamus

A brain region that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting information from the sensory organs to the appropriate areas of the brain.