5 // question: 1479 name: At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its ::At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its::At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its{ ~loyal slaves, many of whom were recruited as soldiers.#Incorrect ~friendly relations with European countries that gave money and supplies to the "new nation."#Incorrect ~calm and reasonable leaders who created sympathy for "the cause" among Northern conservatives.#Incorrect =rural traditions of hunting and riding that prepared its population for military activities.#Correct ~large numbers of factories.#Incorrect } // question: 1464 name: One of the major problems faced by Union armies during the campaigns of 1862 was ::One of the major problems faced by Union armies during the campaigns of 1862 was::One of the major problems faced by Union armies during the campaigns of 1862 was{ ~poor training and inexperience of the troops.#Incorrect ~inadequate supplies and war materials.#Incorrect ~resistance to the draft.#Incorrect ~Lincoln's hesitancy in pressing the war effort.#Incorrect =McClellan's reluctance to fight.#Correct } // question: 1475 name: South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter when ::South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter when::South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter when{ ~the Union navy blockaded Charleston Harbor.#Incorrect =Lincoln announced his plan to peacefully resupply the fort.#Correct ~soldiers from the fort fired on local fishermen.#Incorrect ~Secretary of War Edwin Stanton declared the seceded state "in rebellion."#Incorrect ~southern sympathizers were executed in the North.#Incorrect } // question: 1496 name: The Confederate economy suffered from ::The Confederate economy suffered from::The Confederate economy suffered from{ =extremely high rates of inflation.#Correct ~severe deflation.#Incorrect ~exorbitant income taxes.#Incorrect ~overproduction.#Incorrect ~high import duties.#Incorrect } // question: 1461 name: The essence of "King Cotton Diplomacy" was to ::The essence of "King Cotton Diplomacy" was to::The essence of "King Cotton Diplomacy" was to{ ~cut off the supply of cotton to the North and to force Lincoln to the bargaining table.#Incorrect =cut off the supply of cotton to England and gain British recognition of the Confederacy.#Correct ~sell Southern cotton abroad and use it for collateral for loans to purchase war materials.#Incorrect ~use the lure of cotton exports to win support from France.#Incorrect ~reopen the African slave trade and increase cotton production.#Incorrect }